Cuprosklodowskite, Sklodowskite: Musonoi mine, Kambove, Katanga Region, DR Congo

Description

Species: Cuprosklodowskite, Sklodowskite

Locality: Musonoi mine, Kambove, Katanga Region, DR Congo

Size: 8 x 6 x 5.5 cm. (388 grams)

Ex. Jack Nieburger Collection

RESERVED

Gorgeous and very good specimen of brilliant green Cuprosklodowskite featuring a geode-like 4 cm. vug of needle-like crystals in a patterned green and yellow matrix of solid Cuprosklodowskite, Sklodowskite and Uranophane. Really a very handsome specimen from this iconic locality, and HOT as well, measuring nearly 280,000 CPM on my Ludlum Model 3 counter with the 44-9 probe. Musonoi mine specimens like this are very tough to get these days! From the noted collection of Jack Nieburger.