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Sample n° 13242

Minerals found in the sample
Mineral Formula Category Subcategory Importance
BROCHANTITE Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 sulfates - major
CUPROSKLODOWSKITE Cu(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2•6H2O nesosilicates - major
URANOPHANE-BETA Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2•5H2O nesosilicates - major
DIGENITE Cu1,8S sulfides and sulfosalts - minor
MALACHITE Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 carbonates - minor
URANOPHANE Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2•5H2O nesosilicates - minor
VANDENBRANDEITE Cu(UO2)(OH)4 oxides and hydroxides - minor
Description
Description: sample with pale green-yellow cuprosklodowskite crystals and massive cuprosklodowskite, brown to yellow uranophane-beta crystals, dark green vandenbrandeite crystals, yellow uranophane, blue-green brochantite plates in malachite, malachite crystals and massive malachite
Origin
  • Country: Congo (RDC)
  • Region: Katanga
  • Locality: Musonoi
Specification
  • Donors: Dewilde
    Donation year: 1974
  • Sampling year:
    Registration date:
  • Quantity: 1
    Size:
  • 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
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