Cuprosklodowskite

  
Brilliant apple green cuprosklodowskite crystals with bright yellow kasolite crystals
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
Deep green colored crystals of cuprosklodowskite are seen in an exposed vug intermingled with either rich yellow kasolite or uranophane
  
1 cm vug of cuprosklodowskite crystals with uranophane exposed
Origin: Musonoi Mine, Katanga, Dem. Rep. of the Congo
Sample size: 3.5 x 1.5 cm (top), 4 x 3 cm (2nd row), 3.2 x 2.6 cm (3rd row), 4.5 x 4 cm (4th row), 6 x 5 cm (5th row), 6 x 4.5 cm (6th row), 5.2 x 3 cm (bottom)
 
  
 
  
  
Cuprosklodowskite, torbernite and kasolite
Origin: Musonoi Extension, Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Sample size: 5 x 3 x 2.5 cm (top), 6.5 x 6 x 3.5 cm (2nd/bottom row)
 

Photo courtesy of: 

John Veevaert, Trinity Mineral Co

Trinityminerals.com

 

Green to yellowgreen botryoidal aggregates with gypsum
Origin: Jachymov, Bohemia, Czech Republic
Sample size: 2.5 x 3 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Diederik Visser

Diederik Visser Minerals & Petrological Services

 

  
  
Origin: Musonoi Mine, Shaba Province, Zaire
Sample size: 6.3 x 4.2 x 2.2 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

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