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

Species: Vandenbrandeite
Locality: Musonoi Mine, Kolwezi, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
Dimensions: 8.9 cm x 5.1 cm x 2.5 cm, 148 grams

Outstanding large specimen of the rare copper uranium species vandenbrandeite, perhaps the only one I have seen like it, in which the entire display face is literally covered by a thick “carpet” of lustrous crystallized vandenbrandeite! A few kasolite and malachite crystals here and there but otherwise all vandenbrandeite! Quite impressive for this species. An excellent ‘old-time’ Musonoi mine specimen from the noted collection of Eric Quinter. Rare!!