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Francevillite, Mounanaite

Mineral:

Francevillite: (Ba,Pb)(UO2)2V2O8·5(H2O)
Mounanaite: PbFe+++2(VO4)2(OH)2

Comments:

Stout, yellow, transparent, prismatic, striated crystals of francevillite on brownish red mounanaite matrix.

Location:

Mounana mine, Franceville, Haut-Ogooué, Gabon.

Scale:

Picture size 1.5 cm.

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