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Uraninite from
Swambo Hill, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo


Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:Uraninite
Formula:UO2
Age information
Maximum recorded age:410 ± 3 Ma
Minimum recorded age:350 ± 3 Ma
Sample ages:
Recorded ageGeologic TimeSampleDating method
1350 ± 3 MaMississippianU-6425b@1206Pb/238U
2366 ± 3 MaLate/Upper DevonianU-6425@2206Pb/238U
3396 ± 3 MaEarly/Lower DevonianU-6245b@1207Pb/235U
4410 ± 3 MaEarly/Lower DevonianU-6425@2207Pb/235U
Sample references:
1U-6425b@1
Decr
2U-6425@2
Decr
3U-6245b@1
Decr
4U-6425@2
Decr
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Swamboite-(Nd)2
Curite1
Soddyite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Uraninite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Swambo Hill, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:363101
Long-form Identifier:1:3:363101:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Uraninite
36.1km (22.4 miles) ⓘShinkolobwe Mine, Shinkolobwe, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
95.0km (59.0 miles) ⓘMusonoi Mine, Kolwezi, Kolwezi mining district, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
97.0km (60.3 miles) ⓘKOV Open cut, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
97.4km (60.5 miles) ⓘKamoto East Open cut, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
98.8km (61.4 miles) ⓘKamoto Principal Mine, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
98.9km (61.5 miles) ⓘKamoto Principal Open cut, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
References
Gauthier, Gilbert, François, Armand, Deliens, Michel, Piret, P. (1989) Famous Mineral Localities: The Uranium Deposits of the Shaba Region, Zaire. The Mineralogical Record, 20 (4) Tucson. 265-304pp.287-288
 
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