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Kasolite

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

A lot of sharp orange kasolite crystals scattered over two faces of the rich specimen. Come from it's type locality Shinkolobwe, kasolite takes its name from the former name of the mine, "Kasolo mine". 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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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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