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Sample n° 2763

Minerals found in the sample
Mineral Formula Category Subcategory Importance
SKLODOWSKITE Mg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2•6H2O nesosilicates - major
VANDENBRANDEITE Cu(UO2)(OH)4 oxides and hydroxides - major
CURITE Pb3+x[(UO2)4O4+x(OH)3-x]2•2H2O oxides and hydroxides - minor
RUTHERFORDINE (UO2)(CO3) carbonates - minor
WULFENITE PbMoO4 molybdates and tungstates - minor
Description
Description: sample with green-blue vandenbrandeite crystals and massive vandenbrandeite, yellow sklodowskite crystals and aggregates, orange curite needles and aggregates, grey rutherfordine aggregates, yellow wulfenite crystals with greasy lustre
Origin
  • Country: Congo (RDC)
  • Region: Katanga
  • Locality: Shinkolobwe
Specification
  • Donors: Nève de Mévergnies
    Donation year: 1950
  • Sampling year:
    Registration date:
  • Quantity: 1
    Size: 9 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: yes
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