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Sample n° 14025

Minerals found in the sample
Mineral Formula Category Subcategory Importance
KAMOTOITE-(Y) Y2O4(UO2)4(CO3)3•14H2O carbonates - major
MASUYITE Pb(UO2)3O3(OH)2•3H2O oxides and hydroxides - minor
Description
Description: sample with yellow tabular kamotoite crystals, small orange masuyite crystals
Information: holotype of kamotoite-(Y) (besides n° 14350) (Deliens & Piret, 1986) // Deliens, M. & Piret, P., 1986. La kamotoïte-(Y), un nouveau carbonate d'uranyle et de terres rares de Kamoto, Shaba, Zaïre. Bulletin de Minéralogie 109, 643-647.
Origin
  • Country: Congo (RDC)
  • Region: Katanga
  • Locality: Kamoto
Specification
  • Donors: Gauthier
    Donation year: 1983
  • Sampling year:
    Registration date:
  • Quantity: 1
    Size: 2 x 1 cm
  • Dimension code 1>2>3: 3
    Quality code 1>2>3: 1
  • Holotype: yes
    Paratype: no
    Radioactive: yes
  • Thin section: no
    Chemical analysis: no
    X-Ray spectra: yes
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