Uraninite, Cattierite, Dolomite: Shinkolobwe Mine, Shinkolobwe, Kambove, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo

Description

Species: Uraninite, Cattierite, Dolomite
Locality: Shinkolobwe Mine, Shinkolobwe, Kambove, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
Dimensions: 1.8 x 1.5 x 2.7 cm

Rare specimen featuring a somewhat crude cubic uraninite crystal perched on a matrix infused with the rare mineral cattierite (type locality!) from the iconic Shinkolobwe Mine, Shinkolobwe, Kambove, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo. Quinter Coll. # U/Th 0438, Ex. Eric Quinter Collection. Rare!!