Full green cuprosklodowskite specimen showing complete vertical reflection on black.
Alternative close view of glowing green cuprosklodowskite needle aggregates.
Bright green acicular cuprosklodowskite needles with tiny yellow uranophane crystals.
Macro shot detailing sharp green cuprosklodowskite needles and yellow crystals.

Cuprosklodowskite

Cuprosklodowskite – Cu(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2·6H2O
Elements: Copper, Uranium, Oxygen, Silicon, Hydrogen
Class: Silicates – Nesosilicates
Crystal System: Triclinic
Hardness: 4
Fluorite
Talc (1)Diamond (10)
Softer than glass. A steel knife scratches it.
Origin: Musanoi Mine, Lualaba – Congo (drc)
Did you know?

Cuprosklodowskite is named for Marie Sklodowska-Curie. Behind its soft grass-green needles sits a startling number: more than half the mineral's weight is pure uranium.

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