Ste. Marie Show Report
Scorodites
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Uranium Minerals
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Miscellaneous Ste Marie Show Minerals (Uploaded 7-8-00)       Trinity Mineral Company


June 21st to 26th, 2000

All specimens are from this show are now Sold though not necessarily marked as such
 

Uranium Minerals

The following specimens are all radioactive.  I found many of these at Gilbert Gauthier's table in the Theatre and the rest from various dealers in the tents.  Remember that these specimens are naturally radioactive so please keep this in mind should you decide to purchase one.

U - 1  $50.00 
Swamboite & Soddyite
Swambo
Katanga, Dem. Rep. of the Congo
 

3.7 x 2.7 cm  thin plate of nearly pure swamboite crystals.  Spread amongst them are blockier crystals of soddyite.  The photo on the left displays some of the numerous swamboite crystals with some of the larger soddyite crystals.

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U - 2 
Bequerelite, Rutherfordine, Schoepite & Curite on Uraninite
Shinkolobwe
Katanga, Dem. Rep. of the Congo
 

2.2 x 1.5 cm specimen of uraninite with a heavy face covering of secondary uranium minerals.  The bequerelite are the dominant secondary crystals with individuals up to 2mm in length.

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U - 3 
Uranocircite
Les Oudote Mine
Grury, Luzy near Autun
Saune et Loire, France
 

5.5 x 4 cm specimen hosting a thick druse of uranocircite crystals to 2 mm across.

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U - 4  $20.00 
Kasolite & Malachite
Musonoi Mine
Katanga
Democratic Republic of the Congo
 

Crystals of kasolite to 1.5 mm with malachite on a 1.4 x 1 cm specimen.

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U - 5  $65.00 
Autunite
Day Break Mine
Spokane, Washington
 

4.3 x 2 cm crystal mass of pure autunite.

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U - 6  $75.00 
Autunite
Day Break Mine
Spokane, Washington
 

5.2 x 2.3 cm crystal mass of pure autunite.

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U - 7  $125.00 
Bequerelite, Rutherfordine & Curite on Uraninite
Shinkolobwe
Katanga, Dem. Rep. of the Congo
 

3.5 x 2.5 cm specimen of massive uraninite hosting some rather large crystals of bequerelite (4mm!) and rutherfordine.  The tiny red areas are curite.

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U - 8  $30.00 
Liebigite
Golden
Colorado
 

2 x 1.5 cm specimen of crudely crystalline liebigite.  This thing blasts under SW UV light!

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U - 9  $65.00 
Cuprosklodowskite, Kasolite & Tornernite
Musonoi Mine
Katanga, Dem. Rep. of the Congo
 
 

 

4 x 2.5 cm specimen hosting crystals of lime green cuprosklodowskite crystals to 0.6 cm and a number of 1mm crystals of kasolite and 3 mm crystals of torbernite.

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U - 10  $75.00 
Vandenbrandeite & Guilleminite
Musonoi Mine
Katanga, Dem. Rep. of the Congo
 

 

4 x 2.2 cm specimen with dark green crystals of the rare vandenbrandeite and yellow crusts of guillemenite.  Guilleminite is a rare selenide bearing species.

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U - 11 $75.00 
Marthozite on Selenium rich Digenite
Musonoi Mine
Katanga, Dem. Rep. of the Congo
 

Exceptionally rich specimen of marthozite crystals covering a face of a 2.5 x 2 cm specimen of selenium rich digenite.

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U - 12 $65.00
Marthozite on Selenium rich Digenite
Musonoi Mine
Katanga, Dem. Rep. of the Congo
 

4 x 3.5 cm specimen of digenite with an open vug filled with crystals of marthozite to 3 mm.  Marthozite is a copper selenium uranium bearing species.

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U - 13 $50.00 
Schoepite psuedomorph of Demesmaekerite
Musonoi Mine
Katanga, Dem. Rep. of the Congo
 

Fine pseudomorph of schoepite after demesmaekerite on malachite.  The specimen measures 3.5 x 2.5 cm and the pseudomorphs are 0.6 cm across.

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U - 14 $65.00 
Demesmaekerite & Chalcomenite
Musonoi Mine
Katanga, Dem. Rep. of the Congo
 

Two deep blue crystals of chalcomenite a rare copper selenite and paler green crystals of demesmaekerite - a copper lead uranium selenide.  The crystals range in size from 1 to 3 mm. Both of these are considered very rare species

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U - 15 $50.00 
Demesmaekerite & Chalcomenite
Musonoi Mine
Katanga, Dem. Rep. of the Congo
 

Crystals of chalcomenite - a rare copper selenite - line an open vug.  Paler demesmaekerite - a copper lead uranium selenite - are found as scales coverig a large percentage of the specimen.  The rock measures 2 x 2 cm.

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U - 16 $85.00
Deliensite
Mas d'Alary Village
Le Bosc Lodeve
Herault, France
 

2.5 x 1.6 cm specimen covred with micro crystals of deliensite which is a rare hydrous iron uranium sufate hydroxide.

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John@TrinityMinerals.com


The Sainte Marie aux Mines Show  

Ste. Marie Show Report
Scorodites
Spanish Fluorite
French Fluorite
Namibian Fluorite
Uranium Minerals
Rare Species
Barites
Blue Quartz
Moroccan Minerals

Miscellaneous Ste Marie Show Minerals (Uploaded 7-8-00)       Trinity Mineral Company