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| Name: | Plancheite Pch |
| Specimens in Collection: |  #779: Plancheite / Quartz Sanda Mine, Mindouli/Kamedi, Pool Region, Congo [Republic]  #1227: Quartz / Plancheite Sanda Mine, Mindouli/Kamedi, Pool Region, Congo [Republic] |
| IMA Chemistry: | Cu8(Si4O11)2(OH)4·H2O |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Plancheite contains elements: Copper (Cu) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Republic of the Congo |
| Year First Published: | 1908 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Redefined |
| Status Notes: | Lacroix A (1908) Sur une nouvelle espèce minéral, provenant du Congo français, Comptes Rendus de L’Académie des Sciences Paris 146, 722-725 |
| Structural Group Name: | Plancheite |
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| Crystal Systems: | orthorhombic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 1500 Million Years Ago |
| Mohs Hardness: | 5.75 |
| Diaphaneity: | 1.0 |
| Specific Gravity: | 3.7 |
| More Info: | Search Wikipedia: Plancheite (Wiki) Search Mindat: Plancheite Search Web Mineral DB: Plancheite |
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