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Françoisite-(Nd) from
Kamoto East Open cut, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo


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Françoisite-(Nd), etc.

Kamoto East Open cut, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
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Françoisite-(Nd), etc.

Kamoto East Open cut, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
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Françoisite-(Nd)

Kamoto East Open cut, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
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Françoisite-(Nd)

Kamoto East Open cut, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
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Françoisite-(Nd), etc.

Kamoto East Open cut, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
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Françoisite-(Nd), etc.

Kamoto East Open cut, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
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Françoisite-(Nd)

Kamoto East Open cut, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
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Françoisite-(Nd)

Kamoto East Open cut, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
02818370017271923186771.jpg
Françoisite-(Nd), etc.

Kamoto East Open cut, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
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Françoisite-(Nd), etc.

Kamoto East Open cut, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
08811650017272017163505.jpg
Françoisite-(Nd)

Kamoto East Open cut, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
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Françoisite-(Nd)

Kamoto East Open cut, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
Locality type:Open-Cast Mine
Classification
Species:Françoisite-(Nd)
Formula:(Nd,Ce,Sm)(UO2)3(PO4)2O(OH) · 6H2O
Quality for species:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Abundance at site:Very Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Valid - Type Locality
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Metatorbernite
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Metatorbernite5
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Françoisite-(Nd) data
Locality Data:Click here to view Kamoto East Open cut, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
Photo GalleryView Gallery (11 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:5383
Long-form Identifier:1:3:5383:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
European Journal of Mineralogy (1990) 2.
[1]Deliens, M., Piret, P., Van Der Meersche, E. (1990) Les minéraux secondaires d'uranium du Zaire, Complément 2. 39 pages.pp.33-34
Deliens, M. (1996) Overzicht van de mineralogie van de koper-, kobalt- en uraniumvoorkomens in Zuid-Shaba (Zaïre). Pages 35-49 in: Schatten der Aarde. Van mineraal tot juweel. Tentoonstelling in de abdij Saint-Gérard 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).
Mandarino, Joseph A. (1997) New Minerals 1990-1994. The Mineralogical Record Inc., Tuscon, Arizona. 220pp.
 
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