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Torbernite from
Kalongwe deposit, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Torbernite
Formula:Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Habit:Tablets.
Colour:Green.
Luminescent properties:Not fluorescent.
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Common
Special Storage/
Display Requirements:		Radioactive so handle and store accordingly.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Torbernite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Kalongwe deposit, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:89738
Long-form Identifier:1:3:89738:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Torbernite
40.8km (25.3 miles) ⓘKolwezi Mine, Kolwezi, Kolwezi mining district, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
41.3km (25.7 miles) ⓘMusonoi Mine, Kolwezi, Kolwezi mining district, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
73.7km (45.8 miles) ⓘKasompi Mine, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
References
Deliens, Piret et Comblain, 1981, Les minÃĐraux secondaires d'uranium du ZaÃŊre.
The above article in the MR is about the Mashamba-Dikuluwe locality and Kalongwe is never cited in the article.
Lhoest, Joseph J., Gauthier, Gilbert, King, Vandall T. (1991) Famous Mineral Localities: The Mashamba West Mine, Shaba, Zaire, in January - February 1991. The Mineralogical Record, 22 (1). 13-28
 
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