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Demesmaekerite Kasolite

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Demesmaekerite Kasolite

Perimorphosis of kasolite on demesmaekerite
Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
Musonoi Mine, Kolwezi, Lualaba, DR Congo
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3 × 2 × 2 cm
Description

Beautiful sharp crystals of demesmaekerite are totally covered with yellow kasolite.
A beautiful perimorphosis of tiny yellow kasolite crystals on sharp and well-formed crystals of rare demesmaekerite, rest on carpets of acicular malachite green crystals. Very good specimen!

Musonoi is type locality for demesmaekerite.

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What's on the rock

Demesmaekerite

Formula: 
Pb2Cu5(UO2)2(SeO3)6(OH)6·2H2O
Strunz: 
4.JJ.20
Crystal System: 
Triclinic
Hardness: 
3.0 - 4.0
Type Locality: 
Musonoi Mine, Kolwezi, Kolwezi District, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)

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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