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Uranophane from
Kamoto North Open cut, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
| Locality type: | Mine | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Uranophane | |
| Formula: | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O | |
| Comments: | Very unusual crystal form with pointed crystals to 20 mm large, dusted over with cobalt hydroxides. | |
| Habit: | Thick needles | |
| Colour: | Yellow to tan. | |
| Luminescent properties: | Not fluorescent. | |
| Quality for species: | Good crystals or rich for species - important (!) | |
| Abundance at site: | Rare | |
| Special Storage/ Display Requirements: | Radioactive so handle and store accordingly. | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Believed Valid | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Uranophane data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Kamoto North Open cut, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 195597 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:195597:2 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Uranophane | ||
| 1.0km (0.6 miles) | âKamoto Principal Open cut, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo | |
| 1.5km (1.0 miles) | âKamoto East Open cut, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo | |
| 1.5km (1.0 miles) | âKamoto Principal Mine, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo | |
| 1.9km (1.2 miles) | âKOV Open cut, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo | |
| 4.1km (2.6 miles) | âMusonoi Mine, Kolwezi, Kolwezi mining district, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo | |
| 5.0km (3.1 miles) | âMashamba West Mine, Sicomines copper-cobalt project, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo | |
| 5.6km (3.5 miles) | âKolwezi Mine, Kolwezi, Kolwezi mining district, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo | |
| 39.5km (24.5 miles) | âKalongwe deposit, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo | |
| 98.8km (61.4 miles) | âSwambo Hill, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo | |
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