Marthozite from
Musonoi Mine (Musonoi Extension Mine), Kolwezi, Kolwezi mining district, Lualaba, DR Congo
| Locality type: | Mine | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Marthozite | |
| Formula: | Cu2+(UO2)3(SeO3)2O2 · 8H2O | |
| Colour: | olive green | |
| Quality for species: | Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!) | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Valid - Type Locality | |
| References | ||
| References: | Cesbron, Fabien, Oosterbosch, R., Pierrot, Roland (1969) Une nouvelle espèce minérale : la marthozite. Uranyl˗sélénite de cuivre hydraté. Bulletin de la Société française de Minéralogie et de Cristallographie, 92(3), 278-283.; Deliens, M. (1996) Overzicht van de mineralogie van de koper-, kobalt- en uraniumvoorkomens in Zuid-Shaba (Zaïre). Pages 35-49 in: Schatten der Aarde. Van mineraal tot juweel. Tentoonstelling in de abdij Saint-Gérard de Brogne van 27 april tot 27 oktober 1996. Catalogus opgemaakt onder de leiding van R. Warin, AGAB en P. Van hee, MKA (in Dutch).; Wilson, W.E. (2018) The Musonoi mine, Kolwezi District, Lualaba Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Mineralogical Record, 49(2), 236-304.; http://www.champ-hannut.be/fichierpdf/Rev%20SP%202017%20NL.pdf | |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
| Guilleminite | ⓘ7 photos of Marthozite associated with Guilleminite at this locality. | |
| Malachite | ⓘ3 photos of Marthozite associated with Malachite at this locality. | |
| Demesmaekerite | ⓘ1 photo of Marthozite associated with Demesmaekerite at this locality. | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Marthozite data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Musonoi Mine (Musonoi Extension Mine), Kolwezi, Kolwezi mining district, Lualaba, DR Congo | |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (21 photos) | |
Musonoi Mine, Kolwezi, Kolwezi mining district, Lualaba, DR Congo