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Sample n° 13397

Minerals found in the sample
Mineral Formula Category Subcategory Importance
MALACHITE Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 carbonates - major
WULFENITE PbMoO4 molybdates and tungstates - major
HEMATITE Fe2O3 oxides and hydroxides - minor
HETEROGENITE Co3+O(OH) oxides and hydroxides - minor
METATORBERNITE Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2•8H2O phosphates - minor
Description
Description: sample with large bright grey wulfenite crystals, malachite crystals and massive malachite, traces of metatorbernite
Origin
  • Country: Congo (RDC)
  • Region: Katanga
  • Locality: Musonoi
Specification
  • Donors: du Ry
    Donation year: 1977
  • Sampling year:
    Registration date:
  • Quantity: 1
    Size: 6 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: no