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

Description

Species: Schoepite
Locality: Musonoi Mine, Kolwezi, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
Dimensions: 8 cm x 4 cm x 3.5 cm

Excellent, well-crystallized Musonoi mine specimen featuring abundant tan tutherfordine replaced by yellow schoepite in altered, siliceous dolostone matrix. Eric Quinter specimen U/Th 0643, pictured on Mindat.org. Rare!