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Sample n° 6450

Minerals found in the sample
Mineral Formula Category Subcategory Importance
MONAZITE (Ce,La,Nd)(PO4) phosphates - major
HETEROGENITE Co3+O(OH) oxides and hydroxides - minor
METATORBERNITE Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2•8H2O phosphates - minor
Description
Description: sample with grey monazite mass, little metatorbernite
Information: Decrée, S., Deloule, E., De Putter, T., Dewaele, S., Mees, F., Baele, J.M. & Marignac, C., 2014. Dating of U-rich heterogenite : new insights into U deposit genesis and U cycling in the Katanga Copperbelt. Precambrian Research 241, 17-28.
Origin
  • Country: Congo (RDC)
  • Region: Katanga
  • Locality: Shinkolobwe
Specification
  • Donors: UMHK
    Donation year: 1958
  • Sampling year:
    Registration date:
  • Quantity: 1
    Size: 15 x 8 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: no
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