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Sengierite from
Luiswishi Mine, Kawama, Kipushi Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo


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Sengierite

Luiswishi Mine, Kawama, Kipushi Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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Sengierite

Luiswishi Mine, Kawama, Kipushi Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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Sengierite

Luiswishi Mine, Kawama, Kipushi Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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Sengierite

Luiswishi Mine, Kawama, Kipushi Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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Sengierite

Luiswishi Mine, Kawama, Kipushi Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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Sengierite

Luiswishi Mine, Kawama, Kipushi Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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Sengierite

Luiswishi Mine, Kawama, Kipushi Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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Sengierite

Luiswishi Mine, Kawama, Kipushi Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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Sengierite

Luiswishi Mine, Kawama, Kipushi Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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Sengierite

Luiswishi Mine, Kawama, Kipushi Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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Sengierite

Luiswishi Mine, Kawama, Kipushi Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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Sengierite

Luiswishi Mine, Kawama, Kipushi Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
Locality type:Open-Cast Mine
Classification
Species:Sengierite
Formula:Cu2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 6H2O
Quality for species:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Abundance at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Valid - Type Locality
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Chrysocolla
Malachite
Vandenbrandeite
Volborthite
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Manganese Oxides3
Talc2
Schist2
Volborthite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sengierite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Luiswishi Mine, Kawama, Kipushi Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
Photo GalleryView Gallery (32 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:89687
Long-form Identifier:1:3:89687:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
[1]Deliens, Piret et Comblain, 1981, Les minÃĐraux secondaires d'uranium du ZaÃŊre.pp.97-98
Vaes, J. F., Kerr, Paul F. (1949) Sengierite, a preliminary description. American Mineralogist, 34 (1-2) 109-120
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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