Quartz / Plancheite
Sanda Mine, Mindouli/Kamedi, Pool Region, Congo [Republic]
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Classification |
Mineral |
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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 di oxygen tetrahydrogen (hydrous) *
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Specimen Analysis |
Color Table
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Elements in this Specimen:
Elements that are part of the official chemical structure of the minerals occurring in this specimen are indicated below.
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Tools |
Edit Specimen 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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