Shinkolobwe
Haut-Katanga, Pan-African Lufilian arc, République démocratique du Congo
UraniumU (Co, Ni, Cu)
- Type
- Copperbelt hydrothermal uranium (uraninite)
Historic uranium deposit of Katanga; uraninite dated at 624 ± 3 Ma, very homogeneous (0.11 ‰ variation), including parts replaced by a U-Si phase and a fissure aggregate of secondary U(VI) minerals (Chernyshev et al., 2014). Indicative coordinates.
238U/235U isotope ratio, no unit Values of the same system
Standard : NBL CRM 112-A
| Value | Range | n | Mineral or matrix | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 137.75483 ± 0.00504 | 137.749 / 137.76 | 6 | uraninite, partly replaced by a U-Si phase (2236, 2633) Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 6 analyses, equivalent δ238U -0.64 to -0.56 ‰. | Chernyshev et al. (2014), 238U/235U isotope ratio variations in minerals from hydrotherma… |
| 137.751 ± 0.01 | 1 | fissure aggregate of secondary U(VI) minerals (2236) Single analysis; equivalent δ238U -0.62 ‰. | Chernyshev et al. (2014), 238U/235U isotope ratio variations in minerals from hydrotherma… |
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Cite this page
IsoFind Atlas (2026). Shinkolobwe, isotope signatures. https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/deposits/shinkolobwe/ (accessed 2026-10-15).
@misc{isofind2026shinkolobweisotopesignatures,
title = {Shinkolobwe, isotope signatures},
author = {{IsoFind Atlas}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/deposits/shinkolobwe/},
note = {Accessed 2026-10-15}
}Updated : 2026-10-15