Uranophane: Shinkolobwe Mine, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo

Description

Species: Uranophane

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

Dimensions: 3.5 x 3 x 1.6 cm.

Nice specimen of bright yellow uranophane crystals with uraninite from the iconic Shinkolobwe mine in the Congo. Measures ~100,000 CPM on my Ludlum Model 3 Counter with the 44-9 probe. Rare!