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Kasolite & Rutherfordine

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Kasolite & Rutherfordine

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Description
Locality: 
Nabarlek Mine, West Arnhem Region, Northern Territory, Australia
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.8 × 3.8 × 2.7 cm
Description

Kasolite and rutherfordine in matrix

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)

Rutherfordine

Formula: 
(UO2)CO3
Strunz: 
5.EB.05
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
0.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Lukwengule, Uluguru Mts (Uruguru Mts), Morogoro Region, Tanzania