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Sample n° 13918

Minerals found in the sample
Mineral Formula Category Subcategory Importance
METASTUDTITE UO4•2H2O oxides and hydroxides - major
SKLODOWSKITE Mg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2•6H2O nesosilicates - major
METATORBERNITE Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2•8H2O phosphates - minor
PHOSPHURANYLITE KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4•8H2O phosphates - minor
Description
Description: sample with brown to yellow sklodowskite laths, white metastudtite aggregates, small golden yellow phosphuranylite crystals
Origin
  • Country: Congo (RDC)
  • Region: Katanga
  • Locality: Kamoto
Specification
  • Donors: Colette
    Donation year: 1982
  • Sampling year:
    Registration date:
  • Quantity: 1
    Size: 3 x 2 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