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Kasolite

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Locality: 
Shinkolobwe Mine, Shinkolobwe, Kambove, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.5 × 2.5 × 1.5 cm
Description

A very rich and pleasing specimen of sharp orange kasolite crystals from it's type locality Shinkolobwe, are scattered over two faces of the rich specimen. The kasolite of the type locality is less showy but also much less widespread than that of Musonoi. Shinkolobwe specimens are less and less easy to find nowadays. Very very good sample.

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Mineral Data
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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)

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