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Kasolite

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Kasolite

Kay Robertson collection
Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
Swambo Hill, Kambove, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.5 × 3.1 × 2.4 cm
Description

You are bidding on an exceptional small miniature of nearly pure kasolite from the Swambo Mine with numerous large vugs lined with beautiful clusters of bright orange kasolite crystals from the Kay Robertson collection. Outstanding, rich sample of this species!!

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Kasolite

Formula: 
Pb(UO2)[SiO4]·H2O
Strunz: 
9.AK.15
Hardness: 
4.0 - 5.0
Type Locality: 
Shinkolobwe Mine (Kasolo Mine), Shinkolobwe, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)

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