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Sample n° 13222

Minerals found in the sample
Mineral Formula Category Subcategory Importance
GUILLEMINITE Ba(UO2)3(Se4+O3)2O2•3H2O selenites and tellurites - major
SENGIERITE Cu2(UO2)2(VO4)2(OH)2•6H2O vanadates - major
VANDENBRANDEITE Cu(UO2)(OH)4 oxides and hydroxides - major
DIGENITE Cu1,8S sulfides and sulfosalts - minor
KASOLITE Pb(UO2)(SiO4)•H2O nesosilicates - minor
MALACHITE Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 carbonates - minor
MICA K(Al,Fe,Mg)2(Si3Al)O10(OH)2 phyllosilicates mica minor
Description
Description: sample with well-developed vandenbrandeite crystals, guilleminite crystals and powder, sengierite as olive-green powder, orange kasolite nodules, bottle-green malachite needles and crust, rust-coloured mica plates
Origin
  • Country: Congo (RDC)
  • Region: Katanga
  • Locality: Musonoi
Specification
  • Donors: Coussement
    Donation year: 1974
  • Sampling year:
    Registration date:
  • Quantity: 1
    Size: 7 x 5 cm
  • Dimension code 1>2>3: 2
    Quality code 1>2>3: 1
  • Holotype: no
    Paratype: no
    Radioactive: yes
  • Thin section: no
    Chemical analysis: no
    X-Ray spectra: yes