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Astrocyanite-(Ce) : Cu2(Ce,Nd,La)2(UO2)[(OH)2|(CO3)5] · 1.5H2O, Kamotoite-(Y) : Y2(UO2)4[O4|(CO3)3] · 14H2O | |
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Kamoto East Open cut, Kamoto, Kolwezi, Western area, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre) This is, to my knowledge, the best " manageable " specimen of Astrocyanite associated with yellow Kamotoite from the Type Locality. The mineral is extremely rare in good specimens. Collection and photo, Paul De Bondt. |
| © Paul De Bondt | Photo ID: 233887 View Count: 128 |
Astrocyanite-(Ce) : Cu2(Ce,Nd,La)2(UO2)[(OH)2|(CO3)5] · 1.5H2O | |
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Kamoto East Open cut, Kamoto, Kolwezi, Western area, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre) Radiating aggregate of astrocyanite-(Ce)crystals on kamotoite-(Y). Field of view, 5mm x 5mm. Brent Thorne specimen and photograph. |
| © Brent Thorne | Photo ID: 12698 View Count: 1075 |
Astrocyanite-(Ce) : Cu2(Ce,Nd,La)2(UO2)[(OH)2|(CO3)5] · 1.5H2O, Kamotoite-(Y) : Y2(UO2)4[O4|(CO3)3] · 14H2O | |
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Kamoto East Open cut, Kamoto, Kolwezi, Western area, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre) Astrocyanite-(Ce) & Kamotoite-(Y) on Uraninite; Meiji EMTR-2 (30X) & Sony F-717 Schumacher Collection; Bohemia, New York, USA |
| © Paul Schumacher | Photo ID: 13930 View Count: 693 |
Astrocyanite-(Ce) : Cu2(Ce,Nd,La)2(UO2)[(OH)2|(CO3)5] · 1.5H2O, Kamotoite-(Y) : Y2(UO2)4[O4|(CO3)3] · 14H2O | |
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Kamoto East Open cut, Kamoto, Kolwezi, Western area, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre) Rosettes of blue Astrocyanite-(Ce) with Kamotoite-(Y) from the type locality at Kamoto east mine, Shaba, Congo (Zaire). Field of view: 5 mm. Specimen and photo: Knut Eldjarn. |
| © Knut Eldjarn | Photo ID: 54021 View Count: 392 |
Astrocyanite-(Ce) : Cu2(Ce,Nd,La)2(UO2)[(OH)2|(CO3)5] · 1.5H2O | |
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Kamoto East Open cut, Kamoto, Kolwezi, Western area, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre) Blue rosettes of astrocyanite-(Ce) on matrix. FOV : 2 mm Collection & Photo : Luc Vandenberghe |
| © Luc Vandenberghe | Photo ID: 195155 View Count: 170 |
Astrocyanite-(Ce) : Cu2(Ce,Nd,La)2(UO2)[(OH)2|(CO3)5] · 1.5H2O, Kamotoite-(Y) : Y2(UO2)4[O4|(CO3)3] · 14H2O | |
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Kamoto East Open cut, Kamoto, Kolwezi, Western area, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre) 5.3 x 3.8 x 3.5 cm. From the TYPE LOCALITY for both species, this is a superb specimen with eye-visible flat-laying kamotoite-(Y) crystals to 5mm or so, amidst other species including ultra-rare Astrocyanite-(Ce) (blue) with bubbly Uranophane around the periphery. |
| © Rob Lavinsky | Photo ID: 181011 View Count: 160 |
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