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Plancheite

#PD49277

Plancheite

#PD49277
Availability
Sold
Size
5 x 3.5 x 2 cm - Miniature 
Formula
Cu8(Si4O11)2(OH)4·H2O (RRUFF)
Locality
Tsumeb mine, Tsumeb, Namibia
Tagged
copper

Sky blue dull earthy Plancheite.

Plancheite

Formula
Cu8(Si4O11)2(OH)4·H2
Crystal System
Orthorhombic 
Crystal Habit
Fibrous, Radial, Acicular 
Luster
Adamantine - Silky 
Color
blue, greenish blue 
Streak
light blue 
Class
Orthorhombic - Dipyramidal 
Fracture
Unknown 
Hardness
5.5 

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

Collection
Don Phillips Collection

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