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[Jordi Fabre]

Thanks Paul.

Your last image shows clearly a Torbernite (or Metatorbernite, not big difference)
For sure too it is from Congo. The only doubt is if it is form Musonoi, Shinkolobwe, or Mashamba West. I would vote for Musonoi.

Jordi

[Debbie Woolf]

Definately sounds like Descloizite, which is heavy material compared to Gaudefroyite.

Why not take the pictures outside with your great sunlight ? grass background, perfect :0)

[Montanpark]

quite sure Torbernite, Congo, probably Musonoi mine, Kolwezi
cheers
Roger

[Montanpark]

darn, i did not see that we are already on page 2 .. sry jordi, you were first ;-) with Musonoi

Rog

[Paul]

Thanks Again Debbie.

Here is a closer view of Specimen 46. It could very well be Descloizite, it is 42mm x 22mm and is very heavy for it's size.

[Paul]

I'll take some nice outdoors photos, as soon as I can, we are having a bit of overcast weather at the moment :)

[Debbie Woolf]

Overcast weather is good too :0)

You could also put some of your inquiries over on Mindat, spread them out a bit.

[Pete Richards]

No 63 could be gypsum, which certainly should scratch with a fingernail. Which part scratches with a fingernail, the grey or the white?

[Paul]

The black/grey part easily scratches by a fingernail, or to be more accurate, small crystals snap of whith a fingernail, the black parts look like "stars" with numerous small crystals growing out from a central core.