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Sample n° 11995

Minerals found in the sample
Mineral Formula Category Subcategory Importance
DERRIKSITE Cu4(UO2)(Se4+O3)2(OH)6 selenites and tellurites - major
MARTHOZITE Cu2+(UO2)3(Se4+O3)2O2•8H2O selenites and tellurites - major
TROGTALITE CoSe2 sulfides and sulfosalts - major
CHALCOMENITE Cu(Se4+O3)•2H2O selenites and tellurites - minor
DIGENITE Cu1,8S sulfides and sulfosalts - minor
GUILLEMINITE Ba(UO2)3(Se4+O3)2O2•3H2O selenites and tellurites - minor
MALACHITE Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 carbonates - minor
Description
Description: sample with olive-yellow marthozite/metamarthozite, crust of dark green derriksite crystals, bright white metallic trogtalite, yellow geodic guilleminite nodules, powdery (altered) and acicular malachite, blue chalcomenite, metallic digenite with bluish lustre
Origin
  • Country: Congo (RDC)
  • Region: Katanga
  • Locality: Musonoi
Specification
  • Donors: BRGM
    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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