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Sample n° 13845

Minerals found in the sample
Mineral Formula Category Subcategory Importance
PHOSPHURANYLITE KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4•8H2O phosphates - major
SALEEITE Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2•10H2O phosphates - major
METATORBERNITE Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2•8H2O phosphates - minor
PYRITE FeS2 sulfides and sulfosalts - minor
Description
Description: sample with phosphuranylite as bright yellow radial aggregates of fibres, as yellow to amber-coloured tabular cystals, as a yellow crust in pyrite and as bright yellow felty material, possible saleeite as compact yellow crystals, metatorbernite on pyrite
Origin
  • Country: Portugal
  • Region: Cunha Baixa
  • Locality:
Specification
  • Donors: Deliens
    Donation year: 1980
  • Sampling year:
    Registration date:
  • Quantity: 1
    Size: 7 x 4 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: yes
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