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Pendevilleite-(Y) from
Kamoto East Open cut, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo


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Kamoto East Open cut, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
Locality type:Open-Cast Mine
Classification
Species:Pendevilleite-(Y)
Formula:Mg2Y3Al(UO2)2(CO3)7(OH)6(H2O)16
Habit:Needles, grouped together in urchins.
Colour:White to light tan.
Luminescent properties:Not fluorescent.
Quality for species:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Abundance at site:Very Rare
Special Storage/
Display Requirements:		Radioactive so handle and store accordingly.
Confirmation
Validity:Valid - Type Locality
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Kamotoite-(Y)7
Shabaite-(Nd)5
Astrocyanite-(Ce)1
Masuyite1
Curite1
Uraninite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pendevilleite-(Y) data
Locality Data:Click here to view Kamoto East Open cut, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
Photo GalleryView Gallery (6 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1518331
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1518331:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Miyawaki, Ritsuro, Hatert, Frédéric, Pasero, Marco, Mills, Stuart J. (2022) IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) – Newsletter 69. European Journal of Mineralogy, 34 (5) 463-468 doi:10.5194/ejm-34-463-2022
Plášil, Jakub; Steciuk, Gwladys; Škoda, Radek; Philippo, Simon; Guennou, Mael (2026) Extending the mineralogy of U6+ (III.): Pendevilleite-(Y), a new uranyl carbonate mineral from Kamoto-East Open-Cut, Democratic Republic of Congo. Mineralogical Magazine, 90 (1). 150-163 doi:10.1180/mgm.2025.10095
 
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