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Uraninite from
Musoshi Mine, Musoshi, Kipushi Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Uraninite
Formula:UO2
Age information
Maximum recorded age:741 ± 1 Ma
Minimum recorded age:424 Ma
Sample ages:
Recorded ageGeologic TimeSampleDating method
1517 to 511 MaCambrian Series 2 - U-Pb
2514 ± 3 MaCambrian Series 2 -
3677 ± 1 MaCryogenian6420206Pb/238U
4634 ± 1 MaEdiacaran6420@1206Pb/238U
5424 MaLudlow6420@2206Pb/238U
6741 ± 1 MaTonian6420@3206Pb/238U
7641 ± 4 MaCryogenian6420207Pb/235U
8609 ± 3 MaEdiacaran6420@1207Pb/235U
9440 ± 2 MaLlandovery6420@2207Pb/235U
10685 ± 4 MaCryogenian6420@3207Pb/235U
Sample references:
1 -
Richards, J. P., Cumming, G. L., Krstic, D., Wagner, P. A., & Spooner, E. T. C. (1988) Pb isotope constraints on the age of sulfide ore deposition and U-Pb age of late uraninite veining at the Musoshi stratiform copper deposit, Central Africa copper belt, Zaire.
2 -
Decr
36420
Decr
46420@1
Decr
56420@2
Decr
66420@3
Decr
76420
Decr
86420@1
Decr
96420@2
Decr
106420@3
Decr
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Uraninite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Musoshi Mine, Musoshi, Kipushi Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:567987
Long-form Identifier:1:3:567987:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Uraninite
73.1km (45.4 miles) ⓘMindola pit, Nkana Mine, Kitwe, Kitwe District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
81.2km (50.4 miles) ⓘNkana Mine, Kitwe, Kitwe District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
89.8km (55.8 miles) ⓘLuiswishi Mine, Kawama, Kipushi Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
References
Econ Geol (1988) 83:118-139
 
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