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Curite 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:Curite
Formula:Pb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
Quality for species:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Abundance at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Valid - Type Locality
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Metatorbernite36
Uraninite35
Soddyite35
Kasolite29
Torbernite20
Schoepite17
Uranophane17
Rutherfordine12
Heterogenite10
Becquerelite6
Gummite6
Lepersonnite-(Gd)5
Studtite4
Dewindtite4
Masuyite2
Gauthierite2
Malachite2
WÃķlsendorfite2
Kolbeckite1
Renardite1
Sklodowskite1
Parsonsite1
Sharpite1
Native Gold1
Ianthinite1
Bijvoetite-(Y)1
Fourmarierite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Curite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Shinkolobwe Mine, Shinkolobwe, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
Photo GalleryView Gallery (78 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:4242
Long-form Identifier:1:3:4242:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Curite
36.1km (22.4 miles) ⓘSwambo Hill, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
References
edit.africamuseum.be (n.d.) http://edit.africamuseum.be/geco_website/pdf/Shinkolobwe.pdf
Schoep, A. (1921) La curite, nouveau minÃĐral radioactif. Comptes rendus hebdomadaires des sÃĐances de l'AcadÃĐmie des sciences de Paris: 173: 1186-1187 (in French). https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k31267/f1186.item
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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