Rutherfordine, Schoepite, Dolomite: Musonoi Mine, Kolwezi, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo

Description

Species: Rutherfordine, Schoepite, Dolomite
Locality: Musonoi Mine, Kolwezi, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
Dimensions: 7 cm x 4.5 cm x 3.5 cm

Excellent, well-crystallized Musonoi mine specimen featuring large bladed rutherfordine crystals, partly altered to schoepite, on dolomite crystals are lining the voids of the dolostone matrix. Very unusual paragenesis and form for this mineral at this locality!  Eric Quinter specimen U/Th 0642, pictured on Mindat.org.