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Sharpite
Type Locality
Shinkolobwe Mine (Kasolo Mine), Shinkolobwe, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)
Mineral Data
Ca(UO
2
)
6
(CO
3
)
5
(OH)
4
·6H
2
O
Strunz:
5.EA.35
Physical Properties
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic Found as crusts of radiating fibres.
Hardness:
2.5
