Francevillite, Curienite: Mounana Mine, Mounana, Léboumbi-Leyou Department, Haut-Ogooué Province, Gabon

Species: Francevillite, Curienite
Locality: Mounana Mine, Mounana, Léboumbi-Leyou Department, Haut-Ogooué Province, Gabon
Dimensions: 7.5 cm x 5 cm x 5 cm

Superb cabinet-size specimen of bright orange francevillite crystals with massive yellow curienite on sandstone matrix from the famous Mounana Mine, Mounana, Léboumbi-Leyou Department, Haut-Ogooué Province, Gabon. Good Mounana mine specimens are very hard to come by these days and this is a good one! Eric Quinter specimen U/Th 0953., pictured on Mindat.org. Rare!!