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Uraninite from
Kalongwe deposit, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo


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Uraninite, etc.

Kalongwe deposit, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
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Uraninite, etc.

Kalongwe deposit, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
09252550017370046272313.jpg
Uraninite, etc.

Kalongwe deposit, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
02306680017272036789606.jpg
Uraninite, etc.

Kalongwe deposit, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
09252550017370046272313.jpg
Uraninite, etc.

Kalongwe deposit, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
02306680017272036789606.jpg
Uraninite, etc.

Kalongwe deposit, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Uraninite
Formula:UO2
Age information
Maximum recorded age:187 ± 1 Ma
Minimum recorded age:147 ± 1 Ma
Sample ages:
Recorded ageGeologic TimeSampleDating method
1147 ± 1 MaLate JurassicU-3080b@1206Pb/238U
2152 ± 1 MaLate JurassicU-3080b@2206Pb/238U
3182 ± 1 MaEarly JurassicU-3080b@1207Pb/235U
4187 ± 1 MaEarly JurassicU-3080b@2207Pb/235U
Sample references:
1U-3080b@1
Decr
2U-3080b@2
Decr
3U-3080b@1
Decr
4U-3080b@2
Decr
Habit:Massive.
Colour:Sooty black.
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
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Gummite1
Becquerelite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Uraninite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Kalongwe deposit, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:89739
Long-form Identifier:1:3:89739:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Uraninite
37.9km (23.6 miles) ⓘKamoto Principal Mine, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
38.4km (23.9 miles) ⓘKamoto Principal Open cut, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
39.1km (24.3 miles) ⓘKamoto East Open cut, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
39.8km (24.8 miles) ⓘKOV Open cut, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
41.3km (25.7 miles) ⓘMusonoi Mine, Kolwezi, Kolwezi mining district, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
References
That article 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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