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Astrocyanite-(Ce) & Kamotoite-(Y)

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Astrocyanite-(Ce) & Kamotoite-(Y)

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: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2 × 0.8 × 0.6 cm
Description

Beautiful specimen with many, blue crystals rosettes of extremely rare, astrocyanite-(Ce) scattered on the matrix along with bright yellow  kamotoite-(Y) crystals, both coming from their type locality. Astrocyanite is exclusive to the type locality, while the kamotoite is only found in a handful of locations in the world. Really very nice sample for the richness and for the contrast of the two colors. 

 

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Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Astrocyanite-(Ce)

Formula: 
Cu2(Ce,Nd,La)2(UO2)(CO3)5(OH)2·1.5H2O
Strunz: 
5.EF.05
Crystal System: 
Hexagonal
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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Italy up to 100 g. €.9.00 - up to 250 g. €.10.00
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Europe up to 100 g. €.12.00 - up to 250 €.14.00
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America, Africa, Asia, up to 100g. €.14.00 up to 250g. €.18.00
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Australia,N.Zeland,Oceania,up to100 g.€.15.00 up to 250g.€.19.00
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