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Dioptase & Plancheite

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Dioptase & Plancheite

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Description
Locality: 
Renéville Mine, Kindamba District, Pool Region, Congo (Republic)
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
2.5 × 4 × 2 cm
Description

Translucent lustrous crystals of Dioptase on matrix in the company of blue Plancheite

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)

Seller Information

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Seller's terms and conditions

Upon auction close, you will be sent an invoice indicating final value of the specimen with applicable shipping cost. Payments must be made by Paypal within 10 days of auction close unless other arrangements have been made with us

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