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


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Shinkolobwe Mine, Shinkolobwe, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Richetite
Formula:(Fe3+,Mg)Pb 8.6(UO2)36O36(OH)24 · 41H2O
Quality for species:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Abundance at site:Very Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Valid - Type Locality
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Masuyite10
Uraninite2
Fourmarierite2
Rutherfordine1
WÃķlsendorfite1
Uranophane1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Richetite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Shinkolobwe Mine, Shinkolobwe, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
Photo GalleryView Gallery (6 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:22832
Long-form Identifier:1:3:22832:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Bulletin de la SociÃĐtÃĐ belge de GÃĐologie (1947) 70, B 212-226.
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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