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


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Schoepite

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

Shinkolobwe Mine, Shinkolobwe, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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Schoepite, etc.

Shinkolobwe Mine, Shinkolobwe, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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Schoepite, etc.

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

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

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Schoepite, etc.

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Schoepite, etc.

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Schoepite

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Schoepite

Shinkolobwe Mine, Shinkolobwe, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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Schoepite, etc.

Shinkolobwe Mine, Shinkolobwe, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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Schoepite, etc.

Shinkolobwe Mine, Shinkolobwe, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Schoepite
Formula:(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
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:
Curite17
Uraninite11
Ianthinite10
Rutherfordine7
Becquerelite4
Soddyite3
Metatorbernite3
Fourmarierite2
Masuyite2
Uranophane2
Shinkolobweite2
Parsonsite2
Torbernite2
Siegenite2
Roubaultite1
Rameauite1
Comblainite1
Malachite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Schoepite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Shinkolobwe Mine, Shinkolobwe, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
Photo GalleryView Gallery (22 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:22835
Long-form Identifier:1:3:22835:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Christ, C. L. (1965) Phase transformations and crystal chemistry of schoepite. American Mineralogist, 50 (1-2) 235-239
Finch, Robert J., Cooper, Mark A., Hawthorne, Frank C., Ewing, Rodney C. (1996) The crystal structure of schoepite, [(UO2)8O2(OH)12](H2O)12. The Canadian Mineralogist, 34 (5) 1071-1088
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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