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PostPosted: Mar 03, 2013 12:23    Post subject: Radioactive minerals  

Hello,
Welcome to Benjamin, a radioactive minerals lover...
Here is a nice group of radioactive minerals of Katanga. This is an association with an exceptional quality of billietite, studtite and uranophane. These uranyl minerals come from Shinkolobwe (Katanga - DRC).
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Billietite-studt5105_R.jpg
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Billietite, studtite, uranophane
Shinkolobwe, Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre).
Exceptional piece
 Viewed:  57855 Time(s)

Billietite-studt5105_R.jpg


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PostPosted: Mar 03, 2013 14:16    Post subject: Re: Radioactive minerals  

Very beautifull !!

My contribution...



P1090238.JPG
 Description:
Autunite
Lignol, Morbihan, Brittany Area, Armoric Massif, France.
35*25 mm
 Viewed:  57752 Time(s)

P1090238.JPG



P1090232.JPG
 Description:
Zeunerite with Tyrolite
Rabéjac, Hérault, Central Massif, France.
20*15 mm
 Viewed:  57746 Time(s)

P1090232.JPG



P1090235.JPG
 Description:
Uranophane-B with Mixite
Rabéjac, Hérault, Central Massif, France.
15*10 mm
 Viewed:  57705 Time(s)

P1090235.JPG


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PostPosted: Mar 03, 2013 15:48    Post subject: Re: Radioactive minerals  

Hi, Roger, Benj, et al.,
Thanks for sharing the pictures. If I may, just a suggestion? For those of us who'd like to look at them but may not be 100% familiar with all uranium minerals--it would be extra helpful for your captions to clarify which mineral is which. Especially for these, because there are so many of these minerals in similar colors of yellow and green! For example, I THINK the studtite is the large orange crystals, but I'm not completely certain. It will save us from jumping back & forth to mindat to compare colors and crystal habits with the photos!
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PostPosted: Mar 03, 2013 15:59    Post subject: Re: Radioactive minerals  

Hello Pete,

-Zeunerite = green
-Tyrolite (no radioactive) = blue.

-Uranophane = yellow.
-Mixite = blue


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PostPosted: Mar 03, 2013 16:18    Post subject: Re: Radioactive minerals  

Thanks, Benjamin! (I was pretty sure of those ones...)
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PostPosted: Mar 03, 2013 21:37    Post subject: Re: Radioactive minerals  

A few Canadian representatives. The thorite went in prematurely (Kemp Prospect is near Cheddar, Ontario, Canada and the thorite is 4 cm. across.)


0378302-R3-E199.jpg
 Description:
Betafite
Silver Crater Mine near Bancroft, Ontario, Canada
 Viewed:  57891 Time(s)

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0378302-R3-E200.jpg
 Description:
Zircons (slightly radioactive) with betafite
Silver Crater Mine
(1 cm ring)
 Viewed:  57711 Time(s)

0378302-R3-E200.jpg



0378302-R3-E202.jpg
 Description:
Silver Crater entrance road in April
 Viewed:  57616 Time(s)

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0378302-R3-E201.jpg
 Description:
Brett M. and Jay M. at Silver Crater
 Viewed:  57643 Time(s)

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0378302-R3-E204.jpg
 Description:
Thorite
Kemp Prospect, Cardiff Township, Haliburton Co., Ontario, Canada
 Viewed:  57642 Time(s)

0378302-R3-E204.jpg



0378302-R3-E206.jpg
 Description:
Thorite
Kemp Prospect, Cardiff Township, Haliburton Co., Ontario, Canada

Thorite in calcite matrix
 Viewed:  57650 Time(s)

0378302-R3-E206.jpg



0378302-R3-E209.jpg
 Description:
Uraninite
Fission Mine area, Wilberforce, Ontario, Canada
4 cm (larger crystal)
 Viewed:  57701 Time(s)

0378302-R3-E209.jpg



0378302-R3-E212.jpg
 Description:
J.M. in uraninite-apatite-massive fluorite pocket. Wilberforce, Cardiff Twp., Ontario, Canada
 Viewed:  57663 Time(s)

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PostPosted: Mar 03, 2013 21:54    Post subject: Re: Radioactive minerals  

One from the USA.


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Samarskite
Webb Mine, Yancey Co., North Carolina, USA
4.5X2.6 cm
 Viewed:  57632 Time(s)

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PostPosted: Mar 03, 2013 22:32    Post subject: Re: Radioactive minerals  

Fantastic Silver Crater betafite, John! Have you ever seen twinned zircon from there?
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PostPosted: Mar 03, 2013 22:52    Post subject: Re: Radioactive minerals  

I haven't found any twinned zircons from there, Ru, but have not spent much time in the zircon-rich area which is somewhat harder rock in general.
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PostPosted: Mar 04, 2013 01:55    Post subject: Re: Radioactive minerals  

John Medici wrote:
A few Canadian representatives. The thorite went in prematurely (Kemp Prospect is near Cheddar, Ontario, Canada and the thorite is 4 cm. across.)


Awesome betafite and thorite crystals!!

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PostPosted: Mar 04, 2013 03:18    Post subject: Re: Radioactive minerals  

FANTASTIC !!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you !!
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PostPosted: Mar 04, 2013 06:20    Post subject: Re: Radioactive minerals  

Other...


P1090165.JPG
 Description:
Betafite
Betafo, Madagascar
14*12 mm
 Viewed:  57533 Time(s)

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P1080732.JPG
 Description:
Cuprosklodowskite
Musonoï, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre).
length= 45 mm
 Viewed:  57552 Time(s)

P1080732.JPG



P1080733.JPG
 Description:
Cuprosklodowskite
Musonoï, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre).
length = 45 mm
 Viewed:  57527 Time(s)

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PostPosted: Mar 04, 2013 20:49    Post subject: Re: Radioactive minerals  

Wow, what a lode of thorite crystals!
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PostPosted: Mar 06, 2013 17:25    Post subject: Re: Radioactive minerals  

Pete Modreski wrote:
Wow, what a lode of thorite crystals!
Yes Pete, we got a bit irradiated ourselves on that dig! The Grenville rocks around Bancroft have a reputation for producing large, ugly crystals in general. I'll add another photo to illustrate that some pretty crystals are there also. (plus another photo and a bit of trivia).


0378302-R3-E196.jpg
 Description:
Uranophane
Faraday Uranium mine, Bancroft, Ontario, Canada
Field of view 6 cm across
 Viewed:  57183 Time(s)

0378302-R3-E196.jpg



0378302-R3-E198.jpg
 Description:
Joey Galt around 1100 ft. down in Faraday Mine. (Joey's husband Eric had his ID stolen by James Earl Ray, Martin Luther King's assassin, during his flight to Canada)
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PostPosted: Mar 07, 2013 05:21    Post subject: Re: Radioactive minerals  

Nice and very interesting photo John !

Here the uraninite (petchblend), kindly donated by a former geologist engineer of CEA (french Atomic Energy Agency) and BRGM (french agency of géological and mining research).

He found in 1956.

Attention : do not put it under his pillow ! LOL.



P1080054.JPG
 Description:
Uraninite, Gummite
Ty Gallen Mine, Morbihan, Brittany Area, France.
70*50 mm

Uraninite (black) with Gummite (brown and yellow)
 Viewed:  57289 Time(s)

P1080054.JPG



P1080055.JPG
 Description:
Uraninite, Gummite
Ty Gallen Mine, Morbihan, Brittany Area, France.
70*50 mm

Uraninite (black) with Gummite (brown and yellow)
Same specimen
 Viewed:  57149 Time(s)

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P1080056.JPG
 Description:
Uraninite, Gummite
Ty Gallen Mine, Morbihan, Brittany Area, France.
70*50 mm

Uraninite (black) with Gummite (brown and yellow)
Same specimen
 Viewed:  57111 Time(s)

P1080056.JPG



P1080057.JPG
 Description:
Uraninite, Gummite
Ty Gallen Mine, Morbihan, Brittany Area, France.
70*50 mm

Uraninite (black) with Gummite (brown and yellow)
Same specimen
 Viewed:  57145 Time(s)

P1080057.JPG



P1080058.JPG
 Description:
Uraninite, Gummite
Ty Gallen Mine, Morbihan, Brittany Area, France.
45*30 mm

Uraninite (black) with Gummite (brown and yellow)
 Viewed:  57139 Time(s)

P1080058.JPG



P1080059.JPG
 Description:
Uraninite, Gummite
Ty Gallen Mine, Morbihan, Brittany Area, France.
45*30 mm

Uraninite (black) with Gummite (brown and yellow)
Same specimen
 Viewed:  57325 Time(s)

P1080059.JPG



P1080060.JPG
 Description:
Uraninite, Gummite
Ty Gallen Mine, Morbihan, Brittany Area, France.
45*30 mm

Uraninite (black) with Gummite (brown and yellow)
Same specimen
 Viewed:  57169 Time(s)

P1080060.JPG


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PostPosted: Mar 15, 2013 08:37    Post subject: Re: Radioactive minerals  

up :)

Autunite with ultraviolet rays



P1070626.JPG
 Description:
Autunite
Davignac, Limousin Area, Central Massif, France.
45*40 mm
 Viewed:  56824 Time(s)

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PostPosted: Mar 15, 2013 13:13    Post subject: Re: Radioactive minerals  

A recent acquisition appropiate to this thread, a great piece with good crystallisation...


PICT7570.JPG
 Description:
Betafite
Betafo, Madagascar
6x5x3 cm.
 Viewed:  56880 Time(s)

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PICT7571.JPG
 Description:
Betafite
Betafo, Madagascar
6x5x3 cm.
 Viewed:  56818 Time(s)

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PICT7572.JPG
 Description:
Betafite
Betafo, Madagascar
6x5x3 cm.
 Viewed:  56777 Time(s)

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PICT7573.JPG
 Description:
Betafite
Betafo, Madagascar
6x5x3 cm.
 Viewed:  56805 Time(s)

PICT7573.JPG



PICT7574.JPG
 Description:
Betafite
Betafo, Madagascar
6x5x3 cm.
 Viewed:  56865 Time(s)

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PostPosted: Mar 15, 2013 16:42    Post subject: Re: Radioactive minerals  

waooh, great betafite ;)
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PostPosted: Mar 15, 2013 19:18    Post subject: Re: Radioactive minerals  

Thanks Benjamin, I'm glad you like it.
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PostPosted: Mar 16, 2013 09:30    Post subject: Re: Radioactive minerals  

Hi Everyone,

Thank you for this thread, I especially enjoyed the digging photos!

All the very best,

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