French Minerals and Crystals of the World
400,00€
Fine radiated crystals of curite and kasolite on gangue, radioactive mineral species from the Shinkolobwe mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The Shinkolobwe uranium mine has been in operation since the 1920s. The uranium extracted from the mine was used to make the 1945 nuclear bomb.
Curite is an oxide of uranium and lead, while kasolite is a silicate containing lead and uranium.
Fine radiated crystals of curite and kasolite on gangue, radioactive mineral species from the Shinkolobwe mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The Shinkolobwe uranium mine has been in operation since the 1920s. The uranium extracted from the mine was used to make the 1945 nuclear bomb.
Curite is an oxide of uranium and lead, while kasolite is a silicate containing lead and uranium.
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| Weight | 0,19 kg |
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| Dimensions | 7 × 4,3 × 4,3 cm |
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