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Sample n° 6426

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Minerals found in the sample
Mineral Formula Category Subcategory Importance
OURSINITE Co(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2•6H2O nesosilicates - major
SCHOEPITE (UO2)8O2(OH)12•12H2O oxides and hydroxides - major
SKLODOWSKITE Mg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2•6H2O nesosilicates - major
CURITE Pb3+x[(UO2)4O4+x(OH)3-x]2•2H2O oxides and hydroxides - minor
RUTHERFORDINE (UO2)(CO3) carbonates - minor
SODDYITE (UO2)2(SiO4)•2H2O nesosilicates - minor
URANINITE UO2 oxides and hydroxides - minor
Description
Description: sample with silky white oursinite rosettes, dull yellow schoepite crystals, rutherfordine as white powder, massive curite, soddyite crystals and massive soddyite
Information: cotype of oursinite (Deliens & Piret, 1983) (holotype - n° 1321) // Deliens, M. & Piret, P., 1983. L'oursinite (Co0.86Mg0.10Ni0.04)O.2UO2.2SiO2.6H2O, nouveau minéral de Shinkolobwe, Shaba, Zaïre. Bulletin de Minéralogie 106, 305-308.
Origin
  • Country: Congo (RDC)
  • Region: Katanga
  • Locality: Shinkolobwe
Specification
  • Donors: UMHK
    Donation year: 1958
  • Sampling year:
    Registration date:
  • Quantity: 1
    Size: 9 x 8 cm
  • Dimension code 1>2>3: 2
    Quality code 1>2>3: 1
  • Holotype: no
    Paratype: yes
    Radioactive: yes
  • Thin section: no
    Chemical analysis: no
    X-Ray spectra: yes
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