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Sample n° 6399

Minerals found in the sample
Mineral Formula Category Subcategory Importance
IANTHINITE U4+2(UO2)4O6(OH)4•9H2O oxides and hydroxides - major
SCHOEPITE (UO2)8O2(OH)12•12H2O oxides and hydroxides - major
URANOPILITE (UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6•14H2O sulfates - major
RUTHERFORDINE (UO2)(CO3) carbonates - minor
STUDTITE (UO2)(O2)(H2O)2•2H2O oxides and hydroxides - minor
URANINITE UO2 oxides and hydroxides - minor
Description
Description: sample with schoepite as yellow rosettes and yellow to orange crystals, yellow uranopilite crust, ianthinite as purple core of schoepite rosettes, pale yellow rutherfordine crystals and radial aggregates, possible pale yellow to white studtite
Origin
  • Country: France
  • Region: Saône-et-Loire
  • Locality: Grury
Specification
  • Donors: Guillemin
    Donation year: 1958
  • Sampling year:
    Registration date:
  • Quantity: 1
    Size: 10 x 7 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: no