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Parsonsite from
Shinkolobwe Mine, Shinkolobwe, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo


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Shinkolobwe Mine, Shinkolobwe, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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Parsonsite

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Shinkolobwe Mine, Shinkolobwe, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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Shinkolobwe Mine, Shinkolobwe, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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Parsonsite

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Shinkolobwe Mine, Shinkolobwe, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Parsonsite
Formula:Pb2(UO2)(PO4)2
Quality for species:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Abundance at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Valid - Type Locality
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Dewindtite
Kasolite
Torbernite
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Metatorbernite3
Schoepite2
Torbernite2
Becquerelite2
Dewindtite1
Uraninite1
Uranophane1
Curite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Parsonsite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Shinkolobwe Mine, Shinkolobwe, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
Photo GalleryView Gallery (5 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:22830
Long-form Identifier:1:3:22830:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Schoep, A. (1923) Sur la parsonsite, nouveau minÃĐral radioactif. Comptes rendus hebdomadaires des sÃĐances de l'AcadÃĐmie des Sciences, Paris: 176: 171-173 (in French). https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k31295/f171.item
Frondel, Clifford (1950) Studies of uranium minerals (I) : Parsonite and randite. American Mineralogist, 35 (3-4) 245-250
Mazzi, F., Garavelli, C.L., Rinaldi, F. (1959) Richerche strutturali sulla parsonite (sic). Rendiconti della Società Mineralogica Italiana, 25, 364-365.
Deliens, M., Piret, P., Comblain, G. (1981) Les minÃĐraux secondaires d’uranium du ZaÃŊre. Published by MusÃĐe Royal de l’Afrique Central, Tervuren, Belgium, 64-65.
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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