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

Description

Species: Saléeite, Metatorbernite, Sklodowskite
Locality: Musonoi Mine, Kolwezi, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
Dimensions: 5 cm x 3.5 cm x 2.5 cm

Rich, showy, unusual Musonoi mine specimen consisting of altered siliceous dolostone matrix with abundant yellow saléeite microcrystals, green metatorbernite crystals and acicular yellow-orange sklodowskite crystals in voids. There may be oursinite in here as well! Eric Quinter specimen U/Th 0845, pictured on mindat.org. Rare!!