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Kamotoite-(Y) : Y2(UO2)4[O4|(CO3)3] · 14H2O

Kamoto East Open cut, Kamoto, Kolwezi, Western area, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)

Crystals of kamotoite-(Y) associated with curite. Field of view, 4mm x 4mm. Brent Thorne specimen and photograph.
 © Brent ThornePhoto ID: 78689    View Count: 280

Kamotoite-(Y) : Y2(UO2)4[O4|(CO3)3] · 14H2O, Uraninite : UO2

Kamoto East Open cut, Kamoto, Kolwezi, Western area, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)

Best known specimen of this rare Uranium mineral.
The white mineral in the center is still unknown because there are to less specimens to fully identifie it. It is a rare earth carbonate ( Deliens ).
Ex Jean Marie Pendeville personal collection.
Specimen size, 164 mm.
Collection and photo, Paul De Bondt.
 © Paul De BondtPhoto ID: 192670    View Count: 536

Kamotoite-(Y) : Y2(UO2)4[O4|(CO3)3] · 14H2O

Kamoto East Open cut, Kamoto, Kolwezi, Western area, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)

Yellow crystals of kamotoite-(Y) on black uraninite. Picture size 5 mm. Photographer and collection Thomas Witzke.
 © Thomas WitzkePhoto ID: 8319    View Count: 742

Kamotoite-(Y) : Y2(UO2)4[O4|(CO3)3] · 14H2O

Kamoto East Open cut, Kamoto, Kolwezi, Western area, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)

Crystals of Kamotoite-(Y) on matrix from the type locality at Kamoto east mine, Shaba, Congo ( Zaire). Field of view: 2 cm. Specimen and photo: Knut Eldjarn.
 © Knut EldjarnPhoto ID: 54020    View Count: 355

Kamotoite-(Y) : Y2(UO2)4[O4|(CO3)3] · 14H2O, Astrocyanite-(Ce) : Cu2(Ce,Nd,La)2(UO2)[(OH)2|(CO3)5] · 1.5H2O, Uranophane : Ca(UO2)2[HSiO4]2 · 5H2O, Uraninite : UO2

Kamoto East Open cut, Kamoto, Kolwezi, Western area, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)

5.8 x 4.7 x 3.8 cm. The kamotoite-(Y) are the vibrant yellow crystalline sprays with individual flat-laying crystals to 6 or 7 mm, accented by microcrystalline uranophane around their periphery and by a small bit of subcrystalline Astrocyanite-(Ce) (blue). TYPE LOCALITY for both Kamotoite-(Y) and Astrocyanite-(Ce).
 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 180995    View Count: 233

Multiple photos availableKamotoite-(Y) : Y2(UO2)4[O4|(CO3)3] · 14H2O

Kamoto East Open cut, Kamoto, Kolwezi, Western area, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)

Picture width is 5mm. Yellow flat crystals of Kamotoite-(Y) (TL).
 © Elmar LacknerPhoto ID: 74403    View Count: 227

Kamotoite-(Y) : Y2(UO2)4[O4|(CO3)3] · 14H2O

Kamoto East Open cut, Kamoto, Kolwezi, Western area, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)

Collection: Paul De Bondt - Photo: Richard de Nul
Image width: 3 mm.
 © Richard De NulPhoto ID: 80813    View Count: 206

Kamotoite-(Y) : Y2(UO2)4[O4|(CO3)3] · 14H2O

Kamoto East Open cut, Kamoto, Kolwezi, Western area, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)

Nice piece of Kamotoite from the Type Locality.
Image width, 40 mm.
Collection and photo, Paul De Bondt.
 © Paul De BondtPhoto ID: 233881    View Count: 74
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