According to an article on MINDAT,during a uranium search in 1971 the Italian company SOMIREN found, along the Luswishi River, some radoactive anomalies later recognized as Davidite. Davidite found here reached 10-12 cm (according to the MINDAT archive), though one specimen we have here is LARGER. They were found only near-surface, a real aberration. The specimens collected were sent back for study in Italy and never seen on the market. However, they turned up recently and the largest are presented here.

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Picenza B. (1975) - Nuovo gacimento di Davidite nello Zambia - Notizie del Gruppo Min,. Lombardo, Milano, fasc. 1, March 1975,pp. 13-14

RIVISTA MINERALOGICA ITALIAN 1:1975

US$    € EURO    ¥ YEN    £ POUND    CAN$    AUS$    8 specimens selected  -  back to the Galleries DAVID-1 - Davidite - SOLD Luswishi River, South East Solwezi, Zambia large cabinet, 15.5 x 14.9 x 10.3 cm CLICK HERE FOR LARGER IMAGE: CLICK HERE FOR LARGER IMAGE: At over 8 pounds in weight, massing nearly 4 kilos, this is a monster. So far as I am aware, it is the world's largest crystal of the species…certainly none is reported in the literature I can find (including for this old locale) which competes. Is it a raging beauty? No, but its not as dull and earthy as most davidites anyhow, and it is well-crystallized on 3 sides (and partially so on others) so it displays with impact. An important, rare specimen from a find that I certainly had never even seen ONE piece from. This was locked away in a university study drawer since its discovery in the 1970s and only turned up recently to the market. DAVID-2 - Davidite - $ 3000 Luswishi River, South East Solwezi, Zambia cabinet, 11.4 x 9.0 x 5.5 cm CLICK HERE FOR LARGER IMAGE: CLICK HERE FOR LARGER IMAGE: CLICK HERE FOR LARGER IMAGE: CLICK HERE FOR LARGER IMAGE: This large, very euhedral davidite crystal measures a full 4.5 inches across and is SHARP. it is 817 grams.Most sides are complete, with the left side being a little contacted and the bottom only being broken off from matrix. It is an important, rare specimen from a find that I certainly had never even seen ONE piece from, and of museum size and display quality. This was locked away in a university study drawer since its discovery in the 1970s and only turned up recently to the market. DAVID-3 - Davidite - $ 3500 Luswishi River, South East Solwezi, Zambia small cabinet, 7.6 x 6.3 x 3.8 cm CLICK HERE FOR LARGER IMAGE: CLICK HERE FOR LARGER IMAGE: At 300 grams, this is perhaps my favorite of the larger pieces here as a "collector quality specimen" because it is very sharp, and complete all around except the bottom. It also has the best symmetry. It is an important, rare specimen from a find that I certainly had never even seen ONE piece from, and of museum size and display quality. This was locked away in a university study drawer since its discovery in the 1970s and only turned up recently to the market. DAVID-4 - Davidite - $ 250 SOLD Luswishi River, South East Solwezi, Zambia miniature, 3.5 x 2.5 x 1.0 cm CLICK HERE FOR LARGER IMAGE: CLICK HERE FOR LARGER IMAGE: A sharp 20-gram crystal with flattenned habit, but complete all around except only the bottom face/edge. This has the best lustre of the lot. It is an important, rare specimen from a find that I certainly had never even seen ONE piece from. This was locked away in a university study drawer since its discovery in the 1970s and only turned up recently to the market. DAVID-5 - Davidite - SOLD Luswishi River, South East Solwezi, Zambia miniature, 4.7 x 4.4 x 3.4 cm CLICK HERE FOR LARGER IMAGE: CLICK HERE FOR LARGER IMAGE: CLICK HERE FOR LARGER IMAGE: CLICK HERE FOR LARGER IMAGE: A large 115-gram crystal , or rather composite of several large crystals, that forms a 3-dimensional structure. It is an important, rare specimen from a find that I certainly had never even seen ONE piece from. This was locked away in a university study drawer since its discovery in the 1970s and only turned up recently to the market. DAVID-6 - Davidite - $ 300 SOLD Luswishi River, South East Solwezi, Zambia miniature, 2.8 x 2.7 x 1.6 cm CLICK HERE FOR LARGER IMAGE: CLICK HERE FOR LARGER IMAGE: A sharp 20-gram crystal.It is a floater, complete all around! It is an important, rare specimen from a find that I certainly had never even seen ONE piece from. This was locked away in a university study drawer since its discovery in the 1970s and only turned up recently to the market. DAVID-7 - Davidite - $ 300 SOLD Luswishi River, South East Solwezi, Zambia thumbnail, 2.7 x 1.9 x 1.7 cm CLICK HERE FOR LARGER IMAGE: CLICK HERE FOR LARGER IMAGE: CLICK HERE FOR LARGER IMAGE: CLICK HERE FOR LARGER IMAGE: A superb thumbnail crystal cluster with SHARP form and a rich chocolatey lustre unusual for the species. This is a piece of superior quality, if small compared to the other monsters here. The piece is 14 grams. It is an important, rare specimen from a find that I certainly had never even seen ONE piece from. This was locked away in a university study drawer since its discovery in the 1970s and only turned up recently to the market. DAVID-8 - Davidite - $ 195 SOLD Luswishi River, South East Solwezi, Zambia thumbnail, 2.3 x 1.7 x 1.5 cm CLICK HERE FOR LARGER IMAGE: CLICK HERE FOR LARGER IMAGE: CLICK HERE FOR LARGER IMAGE: CLICK HERE FOR LARGER IMAGE: A superb thumbnail crystal cluster with SHARP form and a rich chocolatey lustre unusual for the species. This is a crystal of superior quality compared to other locations, even if small compared to the other monsters here. The piece is 14 grams. It is an important, rare specimen from a find that I certainly had never even seen ONE piece from. This was locked away in a university study drawer since its discovery in the 1970s and only turned up recently to the market.