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

Description

Species: Metatorbernite

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

Size: 4 x 3.9 x 6.3 cm. (~80 grams)

Ex. Jack Nieburger Collection

Very nice rich specimen of brilliant emerald-green metatorbernite crystals on matrix from Shinkolobwe. Old-time Shinko torbernite’s are not common. Measures ~80,000 CPM on my Ludlum Model 3 Counter with the 44-9 probe.