Sklodowskite, Cuprosklodowskite: Musonoi Mine, Kolwezi, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo

Description

Species: Sklodowskite, Cuprosklodowskite

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

Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.9 x 5.7 cm., 232 grams

Ex. Michael Frutkoff Collection

Colorful, well-crystallized specimen of vivid yellow to lime-green Sklodowskite and Cuprosklodowskite from the famous Musonoi Mine, Kolwezi, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo. Measures an impressive ~130,000 CPM on my Ludlum Model 3 Counter with the 44-9 probe. Beautiful under the microscope or loupe. Rare!