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Vandenbrandeite

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Vandenbrandeite

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Locality: 
Kalongwe Deposit, Kolwezi, Lualaba, DR Congo
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.3 × 2.7 × 1.6 cm
Description

This rare copper-uranyl-hydroxide is named after Belgian geologist Pierre Van den Brande. The matrix of this specimen has a very rich coverage of dark green well-formed crystals and parallel aggregates of vandenbrandeite.

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Vandenbrandeite

Formula: 
Cu(UO2)(OH)4
Strunz: 
4.GB.45
Hardness: 
4.0
Streak: 
Green
Type Locality: 
Kalongwe deposit, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)
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