Rutherfordine, Cuprosklodowskite, Malachite: Musonoi Mine, Kolwezi, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo

Description

Species: Rutherfordine, Cuprosklodowskite, Malachite
Locality: Musonoi Mine, Kolwezi, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
Dimensions: 7.2 x 4.5 x 2.2 cm.

Excellent and quite unusual specimen featuring a beautiful burst of large emerald-green cuprosklodowskite crystals that have altered to brown rutherfordine and then altered back into darker-green cuprosklodowskite! Very unusual and aesthetic specimen from old finds at the famous Musonoi mine! Measures ~100,000 CPM on my Ludlum Model 3 Counter with the 44-9 probe. Rare!