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Uraninite from
Luiswishi Mine, Kawama, Kipushi Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo


Locality type:Open-Cast Mine
Classification
Species:Uraninite
Formula:UO2
Age information
Maximum recorded age:662 Âą 1 Ma
Minimum recorded age:530 Âą 0.9 Ma
Sample ages:
Recorded ageGeologic TimeSampleDating method
1625 Âą 50 MaEdiacaran -
2530 Âą 0.9 MaTerreneuvian -
3614 MaEdiacaran13320206Pb/238U
4648 Âą 1 MaCryogenian13320@1206Pb/238U
5662 Âą 1 MaCryogenian13320@2206Pb/238U
6618 Âą 1 MaEdiacaran13320@3206Pb/238U
7595 Âą 3 MaEdiacaran13320207Pb/235U
8621 Âą 3 MaEdiacaran13320@1207Pb/235U
9631 Âą 3 MaEdiacaran13320@2207Pb/235U
10600 Âą 3 MaEdiacaran13320@3207Pb/235U
Sample references:
1 -
Decr
2 -
Decr
313320
Decr
413320@1
Decr
513320@2
Decr
613320@3
Decr
713320
Decr
813320@1
Decr
913320@2
Decr
1013320@3
Decr
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Gummite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Uraninite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Luiswishi Mine, Kawama, Kipushi Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1317547
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1317547:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Uraninite
89.8km (55.8 miles) ⓘMusoshi Mine, Musoshi, Kipushi Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
References
Deliens, M. (1996) Overzicht van de mineralogie van de koper-, kobalt- en uraniumvoorkomens in Zuid-Shaba (ZaÃŊre). Pages 35-49 in: Schatten der Aarde. Van mineraal tot juweel. Tentoonstelling in de abdij Saint-GÃĐrard 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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