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Mineral Specimens with Cuprosklodowskite
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A Large and colourful specimen with an unusual combination: bright yellow Uranophane crystals are filling a large vug of green Cuprosklodowskite crystals. Very interesting about this piece is that the Cuprosklodowskite crystals are partially imbedded in the Uranophane crystals and on some crystals, the green Cupro is passing THROUGH the terminations of the Uranophane crystals. Thus, this is not pseudomorphing, but growth together in the same pocket! At a close look, one can observe that many of the Cupro crystals are terminated, which is not often seen. This piece was recovered during the removal of the U-dump in the early 90ís. Musonoi has ceased producing minerals since then.
This is a fantastic specimen of Cuprosklodowskite with Vandenbrandeite from the Type Locality for BOTH species. The very good Cuprosklodowskite crystals are very large for the locality. The Vandenbrandeite builds sheaves to 8 mm, what is also huge for the locality. Vaes discovered these minerals in the early 1930ís in this remote area of Katanga. Kalongwe is located 60 km south of Kolwezi and was not very well accessible in that time because it lies in full jungle. This is why the deposit has never been mined, and will probably never be, so very few specimens reached the collectors. Outstanding and rich locality piece. Take advantage of this offer because nothing is coming out of Katanga anymore since more than 15 years, except for Malachite and Chrysocolla. And almsot nobody can provide a valid Kalongwe piece except those who dealt with the original exploration geologists and their collections.
ex. Sam Nasser
A remarkable specimen on close exam because it has stout, 3-dimnensional, real crystals of the mineral instead of the usuaul needlelike acicular xls we normally see! on them are perched a few small xls of vandenbrandeite, as well (darker green). Very important, if subtle, specimen. originally priced at, gulp, 2000, indicating he paid a lot for it. amortized down here, though!
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![Cuprosklodowskite with Vandenbrandeite from Kalongwe Deposit, Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo (Type Locality for BOTH species) [db_pics/pics/rads-35b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/rads-35b.jpg)
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