Schoepite ps. Rutherfordine, Malachite

Musonoi Mine, Kolwezi, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo

Superb specimen of very well-crystallized bright-yellow Schoepite ps. Rutherfordine crystals on minor Malachite matrix from the famous Musonoi mine in the DR Congo. Mounted in a plastic perky box for safe display as seen. Good example of this rare uranium mineral from a classic locality for the species! Ex. New Mexico Mineral Museum. Measures ~50,000 CPM on my Ludlum Model 3 Counter with the 44-9 ‘pancake’ probe. Rare!!

 

 

Size: 1.6 x 2.5 x 2.4 cm, ~22 grams
Species: Malachite, Rutherfordine, Schoepite
Locality: Musonoi Mine, Kolwezi, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
SKU: 561 d

$250.00

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