Becquerelite, Uraninite: Shinkolobwe Mine, Shinkolobwe, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo

Description

Species: Becquerelite, Uraninite

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

Dimensions: 2.8 x 2.7 x 2.2 cm, 32 grams

Ex. Hal Miller Collection

Superb specimen of well-crystallized Becquerelite on massive black Uraninite matrix from the famous Shinkolobwe Mine, Shinkolobwe, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo. Measures ~100,000 CPM on my Ludlum Model 3 Counter with the 44-9 “pancake” probe. Rare!