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Sample n° 6154

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Minerals found in the sample
Mineral Formula Category Subcategory Importance
METATORBERNITE Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2•8H2O phosphates - major
PHOSPHURANYLITE KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4•8H2O phosphates - major
SALEEITE Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2•10H2O phosphates - minor
URANOPHANE Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2•5H2O nesosilicates - minor
Description
Description: sample with yellow phospuranylite crystals and crusts, two generations of well-developed green metatorbernite crystals, pale yellow to white fibrous uranophane, few yellow saleeite crystals (bordering metatorbernite)
Origin
  • Country: Congo (RDC)
  • Region: Katanga
  • Locality: Shinkolobwe
Specification
  • Donors: Gridlet
    Donation year: 1958
  • Sampling year:
    Registration date:
  • Quantity: 1
    Size: 4 x 3 cm
  • Dimension code 1>2>3: 3
    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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