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Dioptase On Plancheite

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Dioptase On Plancheite

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Description
Locality: 
Sanda Tunnel, Brazzaville Department, Congo (Republic)
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
13 × 4.5 × 3.5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
13.00cm
Description

Dioptase on Planchette from Sanda Carriere, Dr Congo.

Emerald green lustrous Dioptase crystals with sky blue Plancheite.

Specimen without any damage.

 

 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Dioptase

Formula: 
CuSiO3·H2O
Strunz: 
9.CJ.30
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
5.0
Streak: 
Green
Type Locality: 
Altyn-Tyube dioptase deposit (Altyn-Tube), Altyn-Tyube area, Kirghiz Steppes (Asiatic Steppes), Karagandy Province (Qaragandy Oblysy; Karaganda Oblast'), Kazakhstan...

Plancheite

Formula: 
Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4·H2O
Strunz: 
9.DB.35
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
6.0
Type Locality: 
Sanda carriere (Sanda quarry; Sanda Mine), Mindouli, Mindouli District, Pool Department, Republic of Congo (Brazzaville)

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