Quartz / Plancheite
Sanda Mine, Mindouli/Kamedi, Pool Region, Congo [Republic]
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| Classification |
Mineral |
| Tags |
Combination
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| Origin Location |
Sanda Mine, Mindouli/Kamedi, Pool Region, Congo [Republic] |
| Description |
A nice sized specimen with an attractive druse of clear to smoky quartz with powder blue plancheite interspersed in the quartz, from Mindouli in the Democratic Republic of Congo. |
| Luster |
Drusy |
| Luster (Groundmass) |
Not noted, see photo. |
| Optical Phenomena |
Not noted, see photo. |
| Mineral Group / Note |
Not noted, check reference links below. |
| Handling |
No special handling is required. |
| Modifications |
No modifications. |
| Size Group |
Small Cabinet |
| Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
| Dimensions |
Not measured precisely yet, please inquire. |
| Quantity |
1 Specimen |
| Mineral List |
Quartz: SiO2
silicon dioxide *
Plancheite: Cu8(Si4O11)2(OH)4·H2O
octacopper tetrasilicon oxygen oxygen tetrahydrogen hydrogen oxide *
* Formula chemical names are auto-generated - may be incorrect on complex formulas.
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Specimen Analysis |
Color Table
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Microcline var. Amazonite w/ Smoky Quartz Tiger's Eye Bauxite Suolunite Rutile / Hematite Beryl var. Aquamarine/Schorl/Feldspar |
Elements in this Specimen:
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Search Wikipedia: Quartz (Wiki)
Search Mindat: Quartz
Search Web Mineral DB: Quartz
Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Quartz
Search Wikipedia: Plancheite (Wiki)
Search Mindat: Plancheite
Search Web Mineral DB: Plancheite
Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Plancheite
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