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Sample n° 2765

Minerals found in the sample
Mineral Formula Category Subcategory Importance
SHARPITE Ca2(UO2)6(CO3)5(OH)4•6H2O carbonates - major
WOLSENDORFITE Pb7(UO2)14O19(OH)4•12H2O oxides and hydroxides - major
BECQUERELITE Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6•8H2O oxides and hydroxides - minor
CURITE Pb3+x[(UO2)4O4+x(OH)3-x]2•2H2O oxides and hydroxides - minor
VANDENBRANDEITE Cu(UO2)(OH)4 oxides and hydroxides - minor
Description
Description: sample with white fibrous sharpite, orange wolsendorfite plates, yellow bequerelite crystals in sharpite, green vandenbrandeite crystals and aggregates, massive curite
Origin
  • Country: Congo (RDC)
  • Region: Katanga
  • Locality: Shinkolobwe
Specification
  • Donors: Nève de Mévergnies
    Donation year: 1950
  • Sampling year:
    Registration date:
  • Quantity: 1
    Size: 6 x 3 cm
  • Dimension code 1>2>3: 2
    Quality code 1>2>3: 1
  • Holotype: no
    Paratype: no
    Radioactive: yes
  • Thin section: yes
    Chemical analysis: no
    X-Ray spectra: yes
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