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Astrocyanite-(Ce)

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Astrocyanite-(Ce)

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Description
Locality: 
Kamoto East Open Cut, Kamoto, Kolwezi, Lualaba, DR Congo
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.7 × 2.1 × 2.2 cm
Description

First-class specimen with some blue astrocyanite-(Ce) spheres and (!) lots of isolated crystals. In association with a large field of strong yellow kamotoite-(Y).  Two absolutely rare minerals in association. Richly covered and large specimen. Visual very attractive. This is high quality and very rare!

Type locality for both minerals. Astrocyanite-(Ce) is only known from ONE locality worldwide. Absolutely rare.

In addition, it should be noted once again the specimen size of nearly 5 cm.

From the collection of Luc VANDENBERGHE, longtime mindat member and famous Belgian u-mineral collector. Specimen of a very well kept collection.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Astrocyanite-(Ce)

Formula: 
Cu2(Ce,Nd,La)2(UO2)(CO3)5(OH)2·1.5H2O
Strunz: 
5.EF.05
Crystal System: 
Hexagonal
Hardness: 
2.5
Type Locality: 
Kamoto East Open cut, Kamoto, Kolwezi District, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)

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