Marthozite: Musonoi Mine, Kolwezi, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo

Description

Species: Marthozite

Locality: Musonoi Mine, Kolwezi, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo

Dimensions: 1.4 x 1.3 x 1.1 cm., ~14 grams

Ex. Michael Frutkoff Collection

Very nice well-crystallized specimen of lime-green Marthozite on Selenium-rich digenite matrix from the famous Musonoi Mine, Kolwezi, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo. Good example of these very rare secondary uranium minerals that won’t break the bank!