Becquerelite: Shinkolobwe Mine, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo

Description

Species: Becquerelite

Locality: Shinkolobwe Mine, Shinkolobwe, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR
Congo

Dimensions: 3.8 x 3.7 x 2.6 cm.

Very nice example of this rare uranium mineral with minor uraninite from this iconic and famous uranium mine, long-closed. Measures ~100,000 CPM on my Ludlum Model 3 Counter with the 44-9 probe. Rare!