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Sample n° 12213

Minerals found in the sample
Mineral Formula Category Subcategory Importance
CURITE Pb3+x[(UO2)4O4+x(OH)3-x]2•2H2O oxides and hydroxides - major
KASOLITE Pb(UO2)(SiO4)•H2O nesosilicates - major
METATORBERNITE Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2•8H2O phosphates - major
PHOSPHURANYLITE KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4•8H2O phosphates - minor
Description
Description: sample with bundles of orange kasolite crystals, curite needles and silky yellow curite fibres, crust of yellow/honey-coloured phosphuranylite crystals
Origin
  • Country: Congo (RDC)
  • Region: Katanga
  • Locality: Shinkolobwe
Specification
  • Donors: de Wijngaert
    Donation year: 1970
  • Sampling year:
    Registration date:
  • Quantity: 1
    Size: 4 x 3 cm
  • Dimension code 1>2>3: 3
    Quality code 1>2>3: 1
  • Holotype: no
    Paratype: no
    Radioactive: yes
  • Thin section: no
    Chemical analysis: no
    X-Ray spectra: yes