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Kamotoite-(Y) & Shabaite-(Nd)

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Kamotoite-(Y) & Shabaite-(Nd)

Type Locality
Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
Kamoto East Open Cut, Kamoto, Kolwezi, Lualaba, DR Congo
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.5 × 2.5 × 1.5 cm
Description

A wonderful small miniature of bright yellow kamotoite-(Y), a very rare mineral found only in its type locality that here is togheter with  shabaite-(Nd) crystals flattened-rosettes, (third and fourth photo) scattered on two areas of the sample, (red arrows), an other extremely rare mineral found only here in its type locality. Very good specimen.

 

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Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Shabaite-(Nd)

Formula: 
Ca(Nd,Sm,Y)2(UO2)(CO3)4(OH)2·6H2O
Strunz: 
5.EE.10
Hardness: 
2.5
Type Locality: 
Kamoto East Open cut, Kamoto, Kolwezi District, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)

Kamotoite-(Y)

Formula: 
Y2(UO2)4(CO3)3O4·14H2O
Strunz: 
5.EA.30
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
0.0
Type Locality: 
Kamoto East Open cut, Kamoto, Kolwezi District, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)

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