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Soddyite

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Soddyite

Radioactive

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Description
Locality: 
Swambo Hill, Kambove, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.8 × 3.5 × 1.8 cm
Description

Soddyite in individual prismatic, canary-yellow crystals lining a vug in the brown matrix. Rare uranium bearing specie, pretty well represented. The association with black rutherfordite is a nice ad.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Soddyite

Formula: 
(UO2)2SiO4·2H2O
Strunz: 
9.AK.05
Hardness: 
3.0 - 4.0
Type Locality: 
Shinkolobwe Mine (Kasolo Mine), Shinkolobwe, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)

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The item can be returned for whichever reason, provided its original conditions, and within 10 days from its delivery to the Buyer. In the case of returning, the Buyer will be entitled to the refund of the item price; shipping costs will remain at the Buyer's charge in any case.