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Sample n° 12352
Minerals found in the sample
Mineral | Formula | Category | Subcategory | Importance |
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URANINITE | UO2 | oxides and hydroxides | - | major |
CALCITE | Ca(CO3) | carbonates | - | minor |
CHALCOCITE | Cu2S | sulfides and sulfosalts | - | minor |
SIEGENITE | CoNi2S4 | sulfides and sulfosalts | - | minor |
Description
Description:
sample with uraninite, blue metallic chalcocite, bright white metallic siegenite
Information:
geochronology - Cahen, L., François, A. & Ledent, D., 1971. Sur l'âge des uraninites de Kambove ouest et de Kamoto principal et révision des connaissances relatives aux minéralisations uranifères du Katanga et du copperbelt de Zambia. Annales de la Société Géologique de Belgique 94, 185-198. // Decrée, S., Deloule, E., De Putter, T., Dewaele, S., Mees, F., Yans, J. & Marignac, C., 2011. SIMS U-Pb dating of uranium mineralization in the Katanga Copperbelt : constraints for the geodynamic context. Ore Geology Reviews 40, 81-89.
Origin
- Country: Congo (RDC)
- Region: Katanga
- Locality: Kambove Ouest
Specification
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Donors: Francois GéominesDonation year: 1970
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Sampling year:Registration date:
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Quantity: 1Size: 12 x 9 cm
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Dimension code 1>2>3: 2Quality code 1>2>3: 1
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Holotype: noParatype: noRadioactive: yes
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Thin section: yesChemical analysis: noX-Ray spectra: yes