Kamotoite-(Y), Masuyitem, Uraninite: Kamoto East Open cut, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo

Description

Species: Kamotoite-(Y), Masuyite, Uraninite
Locality: Kamoto East Open cut, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
Dimensions: 5 cm x 3.5 cm x 3.5 cm

Superb, large, very rich specimen of bright yellow kamotoite and orange masuyite microcrystals on black uraninite from the Kamoto East Open cut, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo. Superb specimen of these VERY rare minerals at their type locality, quite hard to get nowadays!! Eric Quinter specimen U/Th 678, pictured on Mindat.org.