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Sample n° 11958

Minerals found in the sample
Mineral Formula Category Subcategory Importance
CURIENITE Pb(UO2)2(VO4)2•5H2O vanadates - major
MOUNANAITE PbFe3+2(VO4)2(OH)2 vanadates - major
URANOPHANE Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2•5H2O nesosilicates - minor
Description
Description: sample with curienite as orange blades, isolated honey-coloured crystals and as yellow powder, mounanaite as crust of chocolat-brown crystals, orange uranopilite nodules
Information: specimen from type locality
Origin
  • Country: Gabon
  • Region: Mounana
  • Locality:
Specification
  • Donors: Comblain
    Donation year: 1969
  • Sampling year:
    Registration date:
  • Quantity: 1
    Size: 5 x 4 cm
  • Dimension code 1>2>3: 3
    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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