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Saléeite from
Shinkolobwe Mine, Shinkolobwe, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
| Locality type: | Mine | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Saléeite | |
| Formula: | Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O | |
| Comments: | Saléeite is quite widespread but specimens with a good size are extremely rare and rarely exceed 50mm. In some specimens, the saléeite forms mixed crystals with metatorbernite were the crystals starts as saléeite and the outer rim is formed by metatorbernite. | |
| Quality for species: | Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!) | |
| Abundance at site: | Rare | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Valid - Type Locality | |
| Associated Minerals: | ||
| Associates: | Dewindtite Torbernite | |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
| Metatorbernite | 9 | |
| Torbernite | 5 | |
| Kasolite | 4 | |
| Wulfenite | 4 | |
| Masuyite | 2 | |
| Dewindtite | 1 | |
| Becquerelite | 1 | |
| Siderite | 1 | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Saléeite data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Shinkolobwe Mine, Shinkolobwe, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo | |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (16 photos) | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 22833 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:22833:2 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| References | ||
Thoreau, J.; Vaes, J.-F. (1932) La saléeite, nouveau minéral uranifère. Bulletin de la Société Belge de Géologie de Paléontologie & d'Hydrologie, 42. 96-100 Mrose, Mary E. (1950) Studies on uranium minerals (III): Saléeite from Schneeberg, Saxon. American Mineralogist, 35 (7-8) 525-530 | ||
Shinkolobwe Mine, Shinkolobwe, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo