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Sample n° 6207

Minerals found in the sample
Mineral Formula Category Subcategory Importance
RANUNCULITE Al(UO2)(PO3OH)(OH)3•4H2O phosphates - major
UPALITE Al(UO2)3(PO4)2O(OH)•7H2O phosphates - major
COERULEOLACTITE Al2O3-PO4-H2O phosphates - minor
META-AUTUNITE Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2•2-6H2O phosphates - minor
PHOSPHURANYLITE KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4•8H2O phosphates - minor
STRUNZITE Mn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2•6H2O phosphates - minor
ZIRCON ZrSiO4 nesosilicates - minor
Description
Description: sample with yellow-orange ranunculite crusts and nodules, yellow upalite needles on yellow phosphuranilite crystals, white strunzite needles, metamict zircon, white fluorescent coeruleolactite
Origin
  • Country: Congo (RDC)
  • Region: Kivu
  • Locality: Mwenga, Kobokobo
Specification
  • Donors: MGL
    Donation year: 1958
  • Sampling year:
    Registration date:
  • Quantity: 2
    Size:
  • 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
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