Sklodowskite: Shinkolobwe Mine, Shinkolobwe, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo

Description

Species: Sklodowskite
Locality: Shinkolobwe Mine, Shinkolobwe, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
Dimensions: 4 cm x 2.2 cm x 2 cm

Superb, very rich, well-crystallized specimen of bright yellow acicular sklodowskite crystals from the type locality for the species at the Shinkolobwe Mine, Shinkolobwe, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo. Eric Quinter specimen U/Th 1131, pictured on mindat.org. Rare!