Uranophane, Malachite: Musonoi Mine, Kolwezi, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo

Description

Species: Uranophane, Malachite
Locality: Musonoi Mine, Kolwezi, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
Dimensions: 10 cm x 6.5 cm x 5 cm

Large, colorful, very rich Musonoi mine specimen featuring extremely rich, bright canary-yellow, acicular uranophane (with possible sklodowskite) and green acicular malachite crystals on altered, siliceous dolostone. Eric Quinter specimen U/Th 0340, pictured on mindat.org. Impressive for the species at the locality!