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Sample n° 13387

Minerals found in the sample
Mineral Formula Category Subcategory Importance
METANOVACEKITE Mg(UO2)2(AsO4)2•4-8H2O arsenates - major
URANOSPHAERITE Bi(UO2)O2(OH) oxides and hydroxides - major
WALPURGITE Bi4O4(UO2)(AsO4)2•2H2O arsenates - major
ARSENURANYLITE Ca(UO2)4(AsO4)2(OH)4•6H2O arsenates - minor
METAZEUNERITE Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2•8H2O arsenates - minor
URANOPHANE Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2•5H2O nesosilicates - minor
Description
Description: sample with yellow equant metanovacekite crystals, orange elongated uranophane crystals, white walpurgite scales, green equant metazeunerite crystals, canary-yellow arsenuranylite powder, yellow uranophane needles
Origin
  • Country: Germany
  • Region: Sachsen
  • Locality: Schneeberg, Weisser Hirsch
Specification
  • Donors: Ecole des Mines de Paris Sainfeld
    Donation year: 1976
  • Sampling year:
    Registration date:
  • Quantity: 1
    Size: 5 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
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