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Sample n° 11433.1

Minerals found in the sample

Mineral	Formula	Category	Subcategory	Importance
NEPOUITE	Ni3Si2O5(OH)4	phyllosilicates	serpentine	major
WULFENITE	PbMoO4	molybdates and tungstates	-	major
ARAGONITE	Ca(CO3)	carbonates	-	minor
HETEROGENITE	Co3+O(OH)	oxides and hydroxides	-	minor
KASOLITE	Pb(UO2)(SiO4)•H2O	nesosilicates	-	minor
METASALEEITE	Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2•8H2O	phosphates	-	minor

Description

Description: sample with long amber-coloured wulfenite crystals, greenish grey nepouite mass, small orange kasolite aggregates, some yellow-white metasaleeite crystals, white aragonite crystals, black heterogenite

Information: Decrée, S., Deloule, E., De Putter, T., Dewaele, S., Mees, F., Baele, J.M. & Marignac, C., 2014. Dating of U-rich heterogenite : new insights into U deposit genesis and U cycling in the Katanga Copperbelt. Precambrian Research 241, 17-28.

Origin

• Country: Congo (RDC)
• Region: Katanga
• Locality: Shinkolobwe

Specification

• Donors: Gecomin
  Donation year: 1967
• Sampling year:
  Registration date:
• Quantity: 1
  Size: 10 x 9 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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