Curite, Metatorbernite, etc: Shinkolobwe mine, Kambove, Katanga Region, DR Congo

Description

Species: Curite, Metatorbernite, etc

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

Size: 10 x 6.5 x 5.5 cm. (550 grams)

Ex. Jack Nieburger collection

Superb, impressive large, solid specimen of brilliant orange curite with lesser metatorbernite, kasolite, and other secondary uranium minerals from the iconic Shinkolobwe mine. Amazingly HOT, this basically pegs my Ludlum Model 3 counter with the 44-9 probe, at over 400,000 CPM! Wow! Shinkolobwe specimens like this are very tough to get these days! From the noted collection of Jack Nieburger.