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Sample n° 11529.1

Minerals found in the sample
Mineral Formula Category Subcategory Importance
LEPERSONNITE-(Gd) CaGd2(UO2)24(CO3)8Si4O28•60H2O carbonates - major
SODDYITE (UO2)2(SiO4)•2H2O nesosilicates - major
SWAMBOITE U6+(UO2)6(SiO3OH)6•30H2O nesosilicates - major
CURITE Pb3+x[(UO2)4O4+x(OH)3-x]2•2H2O oxides and hydroxides - minor
GOLD Au native elements - minor
KASOLITE Pb(UO2)(SiO4)•H2O nesosilicates - minor
MALACHITE Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 carbonates - minor
URANINITE UO2 oxides and hydroxides - minor
Description
Description: sample with rosettes of white swamboite crystals, soddyite as yellow and black crystals and massive material, yellow and brown lepersonnite rosettes, massive curite, vein of radial yellow kasolite crystals, one gold occurrence, traces of blue malachite
Origin
  • Country: Congo (RDC)
  • Region: Katanga
  • Locality: Swambo
Specification
  • Donors: de Wijngaert
    Donation year: 1968
  • Sampling year:
    Registration date:
  • Quantity: 1
    Size: 5 x 5 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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