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Sklodowskite from
Shinkolobwe Mine, Shinkolobwe, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo


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Shinkolobwe Mine, Shinkolobwe, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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Shinkolobwe Mine, Shinkolobwe, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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Shinkolobwe Mine, Shinkolobwe, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Sklodowskite
Formula:Mg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
Quality for species:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Abundance at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Valid - Type Locality
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Gauthierite3
Billietite3
Rutherfordine3
Masuyite2
Cuprosklodowskite2
Soddyite2
Wölsendorfite1
Torbernite1
Uranophane1
Uraninite1
Curite1
Oursinite1
Quartz1
Dolomite1
Vandenbrandeite1
Metatorbernite1
Spriggite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sklodowskite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Shinkolobwe Mine, Shinkolobwe, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
Photo GalleryView Gallery (24 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:10163
Long-form Identifier:1:3:10163:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sklodowskite
36.1km (22.4 miles) ⓘSwambo Hill, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
71.5km (44.4 miles) ⓘKasompi Mine, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
References
Stohl, Frances V., Smith, Deane K. (1981) The crystal chemistry of the uranyl silicate minerals. American Mineralogist, 66 (5-6) 610-624
Deliens, M. (1996) Overzicht van de mineralogie van de koper-, kobalt- en uraniumvoorkomens in Zuid-Shaba (Zaïre). Pages 35-49 in: Schatten der Aarde. Van mineraal tot juweel. Tentoonstelling in de abdij Saint-Gérard de Brogne van 27 april tot 27 oktober 1996. Catalogus opgemaakt onder de leiding van R. Warin, AGAB en P. Van hee, MKA (in Dutch).
 
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