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Plancheite Calcite Copper & Malachite

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Plancheite Calcite Copper & Malachite

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Description
Locality: 
Skorpion Mine, Rosh Pinah, Oranjemund, Karas Region, Namibia
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
11.3 × 8.7 × 3.5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
4.40cm
Weight: 
479.00gr
Description

A very nice Large Plancheite, Calcite, Copper & Malachite specimen that has been trimmed with a trim saw. Specimen stands nicely on its own and has a beautiful display of color and folds.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

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)

Calcite

Polymorph of: 
Formula: 
CaCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.0
Streak: 
White

Copper

Formula: 
Cu
Strunz: 
1.AA.05
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
2.5 - 3.0

Malachite

Formula: 
Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Strunz: 
5.BA.10
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0