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


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Becquerelite

Shinkolobwe Mine, Shinkolobwe, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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Becquerelite

Shinkolobwe Mine, Shinkolobwe, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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Becquerelite

Shinkolobwe Mine, Shinkolobwe, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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Becquerelite

Shinkolobwe Mine, Shinkolobwe, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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Becquerelite

Shinkolobwe Mine, Shinkolobwe, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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Becquerelite

Shinkolobwe Mine, Shinkolobwe, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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Becquerelite

Shinkolobwe Mine, Shinkolobwe, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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Becquerelite

Shinkolobwe Mine, Shinkolobwe, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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Becquerelite

Shinkolobwe Mine, Shinkolobwe, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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Becquerelite

Shinkolobwe Mine, Shinkolobwe, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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Becquerelite

Shinkolobwe Mine, Shinkolobwe, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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Becquerelite

Shinkolobwe Mine, Shinkolobwe, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Becquerelite
Formula:Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
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:
Uraninite35
Uranophane24
Fourmarierite18
Rutherfordine10
Studtite9
Wölsendorfite9
Lepersonnite-(Gd)8
Masuyite6
Billietite6
Curite6
Schoepite4
Metaschoepite3
Metastudtite3
Vandendriesscheite2
Heterogenite2
Sayrite2
Roubaultite2
Torbernite2
Parsonsite2
Sharpite1
Oursinite1
Bijvoetite-(Y)1
Soddyite1
Saléeite1
Kasolite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Becquerelite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Shinkolobwe Mine, Shinkolobwe, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
Photo GalleryView Gallery (47 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1809
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1809:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Schoep, A. (1922) Sur la becquerelite, nouveau minéral radioactif. Comptes rendu de l’Académie des sciences de Paris: 174: 1240-1242.
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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