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Sample n° 3158

Minerals found in the sample
Mineral Formula Category Subcategory Importance
SODDYITE (UO2)2(SiO4)•2H2O nesosilicates - major
CURITE Pb3+x[(UO2)4O4+x(OH)3-x]2•2H2O oxides and hydroxides - minor
SKLODOWSKITE Mg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2•6H2O nesosilicates - minor
VARISCITE Al(PO4)•2H2O phosphates - minor
Description
Description: sample with soddyite crystals and massive soddyite, few red curite neeldes, white radial sklodowskite aggregates, white variscite
Origin
  • Country: Congo (RDC)
  • Region: Katanga
  • Locality: Shinkolobwe
Specification
  • Donors: Cornet
    Donation year: 1952
  • Sampling year:
    Registration date:
  • Quantity: 1
    Size: 3 x 3 cm
  • 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: no
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