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Sample n° 13351

Minerals found in the sample
Mineral Formula Category Subcategory Importance
METASALEEITE Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2•8H2O phosphates - major
METATORBERNITE Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2•8H2O phosphates - minor
Description
Description: sample with yellow equant metasaleeite crystals
Information: part of saleeite holotype (UCL-K1812) (RMCA records) // original description - Thoreau, J. & Vaes, J.F., 1932. La saléeite, nouveau minéral uranifère. Bulletin de la Société Belge de Géologie 42, 96-100. // RMCA study - Piret, P. & Deliens, M., 1980. Nouvelles données sur la saléeite holotype de Shinkolobwe. Bulletin de Minéralogie 103, 630-632.
Origin
  • Country: Congo (RDC)
  • Region: Katanga
  • Locality: Shinkolobwe
Specification
  • Donors: Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL)
    Donation year: 1976
  • Sampling year:
    Registration date:
  • Quantity: X
    Size: fragments
  • Dimension code 1>2>3: 2
    Quality code 1>2>3: 1
  • Holotype: yes
    Paratype: no
    Radioactive: yes
  • Thin section: no
    Chemical analysis: no
    X-Ray spectra: yes
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