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Metatyuyamunite & Carnotite

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Metatyuyamunite & Carnotite

Ex. Wouter Van Tichelen Collection
Radioactive

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Description
Locality: 
Mashamba West Mine, Kolwezi, Lualaba, DR Congo
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.6 × 4 × 4 cm
Description

First-class specimen with numerous well-formed strong orange metatyuyamunite crystals in association with yellow carnotite rosettes and bright green malachite. The main area which is covered with metatyuyamunite and carnotite measures 4.5 x 3 centimetres. Optically magnificent!

High class collection-specimen of great specimen size. From the famous Mashamba West Mine.

Comes from the famous Belgian W. Van Tichelen collection including his original collection-label. 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Metatyuyamunite

Formula: 
Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2·3-5H2O
Strunz: 
4.HB.25
Hardness: 
2.0
Streak: 
Yellow
Type Locality: 
Shiprock District, San Juan Co., New Mexico, USA

Carnotite

Formula: 
K2(UO2)2(VO4)2·3H2O
Strunz: 
4.HB.05
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
2.0
Type Locality: 
Rajah Mine, Uravan District, Montrose Co., Colorado, USA
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