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Sample n° 13905

Minerals found in the sample
Mineral Formula Category Subcategory Importance
SCHOEPITE (UO2)8O2(OH)12•12H2O oxides and hydroxides - major
URANOPHANE Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2•5H2O nesosilicates - major
CUPROSKLODOWSKITE Cu(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2•6H2O nesosilicates - minor
GOETHITE FeO(OH) oxides and hydroxides - minor
RUTHERFORDINE (UO2)(CO3) carbonates - minor
WULFENITE PbMoO4 molybdates and tungstates - minor
Description
Description: sample with uranophane as fine greenish yellow fibres and as yellow-brown crystals in geode with cuprosklodowskite, small canary-yellow schoepite crystals on rutherfordine, pale green cuprosklodowskite, goethite rosettes on uranophane
Origin
  • Country: Congo (RDC)
  • Region: Katanga
  • Locality: Musonoi
Specification
  • Donors: Lhoest
    Donation year: 1981
  • Sampling year:
    Registration date:
  • Quantity: 1
    Size: 6 x 3 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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