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Tyuyamunite from
Mashamba West Mine, Sicomines copper-cobalt project, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo


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Tyuyamunite

Mashamba West Mine, Sicomines copper-cobalt project, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
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Tyuyamunite

Mashamba West Mine, Sicomines copper-cobalt project, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
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Tyuyamunite

Mashamba West Mine, Sicomines copper-cobalt project, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
Locality type:Open-Cast Mine
Classification
Species:Tyuyamunite
Formula:Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Habit:Orthorhombic, showing platy and by a bevel-ended crystals but the terminations are more rounded that for the meta stadium.
Colour:Bright yellow.
Luminescent properties:Not fluorescent.
Abundance at site:Rare
Special Storage/
Display Requirements:		Radioactive so handle and store accordingly.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Malachite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Tyuyamunite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mashamba West Mine, Sicomines copper-cobalt project, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:136172
Long-form Identifier:1:3:136172:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Tyuyamunite
8.2km (5.1 miles) ⓘMusonoi Mine, Kolwezi, Kolwezi mining district, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
18.8km (11.7 miles) ⓘMutoshi Mine, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
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