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Kasolite from
Shinkolobwe Mine, Shinkolobwe, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo


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Kasolite

Shinkolobwe Mine, Shinkolobwe, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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Kasolite

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Shinkolobwe Mine, Shinkolobwe, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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Shinkolobwe Mine, Shinkolobwe, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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Kasolite

Shinkolobwe Mine, Shinkolobwe, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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Kasolite

Shinkolobwe Mine, Shinkolobwe, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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Kasolite, etc.

Shinkolobwe Mine, Shinkolobwe, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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Kasolite

Shinkolobwe Mine, Shinkolobwe, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Kasolite
Formula:Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Quality for species:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Abundance at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Valid - Type Locality
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Parsonsite
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Curite29
Metatorbernite15
Torbernite7
Soddyite6
Uranophane5
Wulfenite5
Quartz4
SalÃĐeite4
Uraninite3
Dewindtite3
Rutherfordine1
Sengierite1
Becquerelite1
Renardite1
Bijvoetite-(Y)1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Kasolite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Shinkolobwe Mine, Shinkolobwe, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
Photo GalleryView Gallery (33 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:6638
Long-form Identifier:1:3:6638:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Kasolite
19.4km (12.0 miles) ⓘKambove Principal Mine, Kambove, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
36.1km (22.4 miles) ⓘSwambo Hill, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
71.5km (44.4 miles) ⓘKasompi Mine, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
References
Schoep, A. (1921) Sur la kasolite, nouveau minÃĐral radioactif. Comptes rendus hebdomadaires des sÃĐances de l'AcadÃĐmie des sciences de Paris: 173: 1476-1477 (in French). https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k31267/f1476.item
Palache, Charles; Berman, Harry; Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Etc. John Wiley and Sons.
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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