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Sample n° 2840

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Minerals found in the sample
Mineral Formula Category Subcategory Importance
BECQUERELITE Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6•8H2O oxides and hydroxides - major
MASUYITE Pb(UO2)3O3(OH)2•3H2O oxides and hydroxides - major
SKLODOWSKITE Mg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2•6H2O nesosilicates - minor
STUDTITE (UO2)(O2)(H2O)2•2H2O oxides and hydroxides - minor
URANINITE UO2 oxides and hydroxides - minor
URANOPHANE Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2•5H2O nesosilicates - minor
Description
Description: sample with large orange tabular becquerelite crystals, crust of orange acicular masuyite crystals, aggregate of yellow studtite fibres, yellow uranophane plates in becquerelite and studtite, radial sklodowskite aggregates
Information: Deliens, M., 1977. Review of the hydrated oxides of U and Pb, with new X-ray powder data. Mineralogical Magazine 41, 51-57.
Origin
  • Country: Congo (RDC)
  • Region: Katanga
  • Locality: Shinkolobwe
Specification
  • Donors: UMHK
    Donation year: 1949
  • Sampling year:
    Registration date:
  • Quantity: 1
    Size: 9 x 5 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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