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

Description

Species: Metatorbernite
Locality: Musonoi Mine, Kolwezi, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
Dimensions: 7.5 cm x 6 cm x 4.5 cm

Excellent cabinet-size torbernite specimen from the Musonoi mine featuring apparently 2 generations of crystals of green metatorbernite – dark, thin tabular crystals and lighter crystal aggregates – in voids on altered siliceous dolostone matrix. Eric Quinter specimen U/Th 0206, pictured on Mindat.org. Rare!