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Uranium ore from Shinkolobwe mine, Congo, 2019-12-03

Uraninite or pitchblende specimen sourced from the Shinkolobwe mine in Katanga, Congo, during the times of Belgian Congo when the mine was operated by Union Minière du Haute-Katange (the present-day Umicore). This mine secretly provided the uranium used for the Hiroshima bomb.

Uranium ore from Shinkolobwe mine, Congo, 2019-12-03
KevinB, 23 Feb 2020
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    Museum of Natural Sciences
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    Make:
    OLYMPUS CORPORATION
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    E-M10 Mark III
    Date / Time:
    2019:12:03 11:38:46
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