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Sample n° 13697

Minerals found in the sample
Mineral Formula Category Subcategory Importance
UMOHOITE (UO2)(MoO4)•2H2O molybdates and tungstates - major
METATORBERNITE Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2•8H2O phosphates - minor
WULFENITE PbMoO4 molybdates and tungstates - minor
Description
Description: sample with rust-coloured umohoite crust with admixed metatorbernite, blue-grey metatorbernite plates, crust of grey-pink wulfenite crytals
Origin
  • Country: France
  • Region: Hérault
  • Locality: Mas d'Allary
Specification
  • Donors: Ecole des Mines de Paris Sainfeld
    Donation year: 1980
  • 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