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MD-238895
Plancheite, Baryte, Calcite, Quartz
Shangulowe Mine, Kambove, Central area, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire)
Miniature, 3.7 x 3.0 x 2.6 cm
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Plancheite is a rare secondary, hydrated, copper silicate. A fine vug on gossan matrix has powder-blue plancheite covered by and highlighted by a multitude of thin, water-clear Baryte blades and further accented by plancheite-included calcite crystals and a couple of quartz crystals. For the locale, this is a very highly representative combination specimen featuring this rare copper silicate.