Masuyite, Billieite, Fourmarierite

Superb specimen of well-crystallized Masuyite, Billieite, and Fourmarierite on Uraninite matrix from the famous Shinkolobwe mine in the DR Congo. Beautiful under magnification, with great crystals of several species which look absolutely gorgeous through the microscope lens! This is from a small set of specimens kept intact from the 1950’s and thought to have originally perhaps been property of the United States Atomic Energy Commission, who was closely involved with mining at Shinkolobwe in the WWII (and later) period due to the importance of Congolese uranium ore in the Manhattan Project as well as the development of nuclear energy. Ex. New Mexico Mineral Museum. Rare!!