Soddyite: Musonoi Mine, Kolwezi, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo

Species: Soddyite
Locality: Musonoi Mine, Kolwezi, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
Dimensions: 8 cm x 5 cm x 4 cm

Excellent cabinet-size specimen of well-formed, very rich yellow soddyite crystals overlying what might be green malachite lining a fracture in altered siliceous dolostone matrix from the famous Musonoi mine in the DR Congo. Ex. Collection: Eric Quinter specimen U/Th 0258, pictured on Mindat.org. Rare!