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Uranophane from
Swambo Hill, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo


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Uranophane

Swambo Hill, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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Uranophane, etc.

Swambo Hill, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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Uranophane

Swambo Hill, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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Uranophane, etc.

Swambo Hill, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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Uranophane

Swambo Hill, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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Uranophane, etc.

Swambo Hill, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:Uranophane
Formula:Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Curite2
Swamboite-(Nd)1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Uranophane data
Locality Data:Click here to view Swambo Hill, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:89749
Long-form Identifier:1:3:89749:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Uranophane
36.1km (22.4 miles) ⓘShinkolobwe Mine, Shinkolobwe, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
47.5km (29.5 miles) ⓘKambove Principal Mine, Kambove, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
86.1km (53.5 miles) ⓘLuishia Mine, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
93.2km (57.9 miles) ⓘKolwezi Mine, Kolwezi, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
95.0km (59.0 miles) ⓘMusonoi Mine, Kolwezi, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
97.0km (60.3 miles) ⓘKOV Open cut, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
97.4km (60.5 miles) ⓘKamoto East Open cut, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
98.8km (61.4 miles) ⓘKamoto Principal Mine, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
98.8km (61.4 miles) ⓘKamoto North Open cut, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
98.9km (61.5 miles) ⓘKamoto Principal Open cut, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
References
[1]Deliens, Piret et Comblain, 1981, Les minéraux secondaires d'uranium du Zaïre.pp.102-104
 
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