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Althupite from
Kobokobo pegmatite, Mwenga Territory, South Kivu, DR Congo


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Althupite

Kobokobo pegmatite, Mwenga Territory, South Kivu, DR Congo
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Althupite

Kobokobo pegmatite, Mwenga Territory, South Kivu, DR Congo
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Althupite, etc.

Kobokobo pegmatite, Mwenga Territory, South Kivu, DR Congo
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Althupite

Kobokobo pegmatite, Mwenga Territory, South Kivu, DR Congo
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Althupite

Kobokobo pegmatite, Mwenga Territory, South Kivu, DR Congo
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Althupite

Kobokobo pegmatite, Mwenga Territory, South Kivu, DR Congo
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Althupite, etc.

Kobokobo pegmatite, Mwenga Territory, South Kivu, DR Congo
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Althupite

Kobokobo pegmatite, Mwenga Territory, South Kivu, DR Congo
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Althupite

Kobokobo pegmatite, Mwenga Territory, South Kivu, DR Congo
09283470017271920838542.jpg
Althupite

Kobokobo pegmatite, Mwenga Territory, South Kivu, DR Congo
08309570017271920766082.jpg
Althupite, etc.

Kobokobo pegmatite, Mwenga Territory, South Kivu, DR Congo
03809330017272017092874.jpg
Althupite

Kobokobo pegmatite, Mwenga Territory, South Kivu, DR Congo
Locality type:Pegmatite
Classification
Species:Althupite
Formula:AlTh(UO2)7(PO4)4(OH)5O2 · 15H2O
Habit:Tiny tabular crystals.
Colour:yellow
Confirmation
Validity:Valid - Type Locality
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Apatite1
Muscovite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Althupite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Kobokobo pegmatite, Mwenga Territory, South Kivu, DR Congo
Photo GalleryView Gallery (6 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:442
Long-form Identifier:1:3:442:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
properties et structures cristalline. Bulletin de Minéralogie: 110: 65-72.
Piret, Paul, Deliens, Michel (1987) Les phosphates d'uranyle et d'aluminium de Kobokobo. IX. L'althupite AlTh(UO2)[(UO2)3O(OH)(PO4)2]2(OH)3·15H2O, nouveau minéral ; propriétés et structure cristalline. Bulletin de Minéralogie, 110 (1) 65-72 doi:10.3406/bulmi.1987.8026
 
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