Sample No TORB9

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Very large extremely showy Torbernite from Musonoi, Shaba, Zaire. This specimen is richly smothered both sides with perfect square plates of torbernite, many are clear green whilst others are black due to crystal lattice damage from radioactivity over the millions of years since it was formed.

Copper Uranium Phosphate
Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2·10-12H2O

Length 13.5cm

Fragile specimen. BUYER MUST COLLECT. This specimen cannot possibly be sent by post or courier of any form. It would not arrive undamaged and this specimen is a valuable part of mining history. A find like this might never be repeated as no other mine in the world has ever produced specimens like this.



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