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Schoepite : (UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O

Shinkolobwe Mine (Kasolo Mine), Shinkolobwe, Central area, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)

Picture width 3 mm. Collection and photo Stephan Wolfsried
 © Stephan WolfsriedPhoto ID: 84839    View Count: 287

Schoepite : (UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O

Shinkolobwe Mine (Kasolo Mine), Shinkolobwe, Central area, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)

Pseudomorph after Ianthinite. Picture width 6 mm. Collection and photo Stephan Wolfsried
 © Stephan WolfsriedPhoto ID: 84862    View Count: 237

Schoepite : (UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O, Curite : Pb3+x(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4+x(OH)3-x]2

Shinkolobwe Mine (Kasolo Mine), Shinkolobwe, Central area, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)

curite microcrystals in massive schoepite. 2.6 x 2.6 x 2.2 cm

 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 69243    View Count: 318

Multiple photos availableSchoepite : (UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O, Becquerelite : Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O, Torbernite : Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2·12H2O, Parsonsite : Pb2(UO2)[PO4]2 · 2H2O

Shinkolobwe Mine (Kasolo Mine), Shinkolobwe, Central area, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)

Schoepite - an 8 x 6 cm matrix consisting of yellow schoepite, orange becquerelite, greet torbernite and tan parsonsite. Specimen registers 550,000 cpm on Ludlum Model 3 w/ 44-9 probe. See additional photo and William W. Pinch label.
 © Christopher O'NeillPhoto ID: 167613    View Count: 187

Multiple photos availableSchoepite : (UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O, Curite : Pb3+x(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4+x(OH)3-x]2, Uraninite : UO2

Shinkolobwe Mine (Kasolo Mine), Shinkolobwe, Central area, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)

14.0 x 10.0 x 7.2 cm. A very large and colourful specimen from the Shinkolobwe mine. The yellow mineral used to be called Ianthinite but since the discovery in the 1950’s has turned into Epiianthinite; which is, in fact, now realized to be the same species as previously known Schoepite. It is a sort of pseudomorph because the crystal habit of ...
 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 214948    View Count: 90

Schoepite : (UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O, Rutherfordine : (UO2)[CO3]

Mashamba West Mine, Kolwezi, Western area, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)

Beautiful yellow acicular crystals, on matrix, richly covering the piece. A RICH PIECE, WITH LESS COVERAGE THAN THE ABOVE, BUT WITH MORE INDIVIDUAL, ISOLATED CRYSTALS (THUS OF HIGHER QUALITY TO MY MIND). Confirmed by Bill Pinch. 5 x 4.1 x 3.1 cm

 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 69238    View Count: 269

Schoepite : (UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O, Metatorbernite : Cu(UO2)2[PO4]2 · 8H2O

Musonoi Mine, Kolwezi, Western area, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)

Schoepite microcrystal clusters around Metatorbernite;
Meiji EMTR-2 (30X) & Sony F-717;
Schumacher Collection;
Bohemia, New York, USA
 © Paul SchumacherPhoto ID: 14023    View Count: 707

Schoepite : (UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O, Metatorbernite : Cu(UO2)2[PO4]2 · 8H2O

Musonoi Mine, Kolwezi, Western area, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)

Schoepite microcrystal clusters with Metatorbernite;
Meiji EMTR-2 (10X) & Sony F-717;
Schumacher Collection;
Bohemia, New York, USA
 © Paul SchumacherPhoto ID: 14022    View Count: 464

Schoepite : (UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O, Malachite : Cu2[(OH)2|CO3]

Musonoi Mine, Kolwezi, Western area, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)

Picture width is 4mm. Nice yellow Schoepite grown on green Malachite. Depth of field is achieved with CombineZM.

Mindat.org Photo of the Day - 10th Aug 2007
 © Elmar LacknerPhoto ID: 107138    View Count: 346

Schoepite : (UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O, Malachite : Cu2[(OH)2|CO3], Cuprosklodowskite : Cu(UO2)2[HSiO4]2 · 6H2O

Musonoi Mine, Kolwezi, Western area, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)

Picture width is 4mm. Yellow Schoepite with green Malachite and some pale green Cuprosklodowskite.
 © Elmar LacknerPhoto ID: 76942    View Count: 335
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