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Roubaultite from
KOV Open cut, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo


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Roubaultite, etc.

KOV Open cut, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
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Roubaultite, etc.

KOV Open cut, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
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Roubaultite, etc.

KOV Open cut, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
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Roubaultite, etc.

KOV Open cut, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
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Roubaultite, etc.

KOV Open cut, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
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Roubaultite, etc.

KOV Open cut, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
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Roubaultite, etc.

KOV Open cut, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
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Roubaultite, etc.

KOV Open cut, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
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Roubaultite, etc.

KOV Open cut, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
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Roubaultite, etc.

KOV Open cut, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
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Roubaultite, etc.

KOV Open cut, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
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Roubaultite, etc.

KOV Open cut, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Roubaultite
Formula:Cu2(UO2)3(CO3)2O2(OH)2 · 4H2O
Habit:Platy up to 7 mm.
Colour:Greenish yellow.
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:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Billietite4
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Roubaultite data
Locality Data:Click here to view KOV Open cut, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:195598
Long-form Identifier:1:3:195598:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Roubaultite
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘMusonoi Mine, Kolwezi, Kolwezi mining district, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
References
[1]Deliens, M., Piret, P., Van Der Meersche, E. (1990) Les minÃĐraux secondaires d'uranium du Zaire, ComplÃĐment 2. 39 pages.pp.7-8
Deliens, Michel (1992) Occurrence de roubaultite à Kamoto (Shaba, ZaÃŊre). Bulletin de l'Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique. Sciences de la Terre, 58, 295-296.
Lhoest, J. (1992) Die LagerstÃĪtten des KupfergÞrtels von Shaba/Zaire und ihre Mineralien [The deposits of the Shaba/Zaire copper belt and their minerals]. Lapis, 17 (3). 13-40; 58
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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