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Sample n° 14002

Minerals found in the sample
Mineral Formula Category Subcategory Importance
SCHOEPITE (UO2)8O2(OH)12•12H2O oxides and hydroxides - major
WOLSENDORFITE Pb7(UO2)14O19(OH)4•12H2O oxides and hydroxides - major
MASUYITE Pb(UO2)3O3(OH)2•3H2O oxides and hydroxides - minor
RUTHERFORDINE (UO2)(CO3) carbonates - minor
URANOPHANE Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2•5H2O nesosilicates - minor
Description
Description: sample with yellow schoepite rosettes, wolsendorfite in various forms (yellow crystal in centre of schoepite rosettes, red and orange crystals, amber-coloured crystals in uranophane geode, red scales), red masuyite needles, uranphane as substrate composed of needle-shaped crystals
Origin
  • Country: Congo (RDC)
  • Region: Katanga
  • Locality: Shinkolobwe
Specification
  • Donors: van Mol
    Donation year: 1983
  • Sampling year:
    Registration date:
  • Quantity: 1
    Size: 7 x 3 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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