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Gauthierite

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Description
Locality: 
Shinkolobwe Mine, Shinkolobwe, Kambove, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
1 × 0.6 × 0.5 cm
Description

Yellow orange sharp crystals of the very rare new uranium mineral gauthierite (IMA 2016-004) named in honour of the famous Gilbert Gauthier, expert on uranium minerals from Katanga.

Analyzed specimen by SEM-EDS and XRD, see copies enclosed.
 

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Gauthierite

Formula: 
KPb[(UO2)7O5(OH)7]·8H2O
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Type Locality: 
Shinkolobwe Mine (Kasolo Mine), Shinkolobwe, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)

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