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Plancheite : Cu₈[(OH)₄\|Si₈O₂₂] · H₂O
	Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre) 4.2 x 3.3 x 3 cm. Exquisite specimen of Plancheite on specular hematite and quartz. The radial growth of the Plancheite forms lovely blue spheres larger than any I have ever seen - the largest here being a full 1 cm across! The robin’s egg of the species. There is even a nice cluster of three smaller spheres tucked away in a vug on the opposite ...
© Rob Lavinsky	Photo ID: 117514 View Count: 133
Plancheite : Cu₈[(OH)₄\|Si₈O₂₂] · H₂O, Malachite : Cu₂[(OH)₂\|CO₃]
	Kambove, Central area, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre) size:5x8cm Paul Bongaerts specimen and photograph
© Paul Bongaerts	Photo ID: 24805 View Count: 588
Plancheite : Cu₈[(OH)₄\|Si₈O₂₂] · H₂O, Chrysocolla : (Cu,Al)₂H₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄·nH₂O
	Kambove, Central area, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre) A representative specimen for classic Plancheite specimens, a little bit different than the actual samples we usually see in the market. This specimen is in spherical forms constituted by radiated acicular growths with a deep blue color, partially covered by a Chrysocolla layer. A really nice miniature from past times. Kambove, Central area, ...
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Plancheite : Cu₈[(OH)₄\|Si₈O₂₂] · H₂O, Chrysocolla : (Cu,Al)₂H₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄·nH₂O
	Kambove, Central area, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre) 4.3 x 3.9 x 3.3 cm. Plancheite is a rare copper silicate. This is a superb specimen with spherical forms constituted by radiating acicular growths with a deep blue color, aesthetically set in chrysocolla.
© Rob Lavinsky	Photo ID: 187683 View Count: 91
Plancheite : Cu₈[(OH)₄\|Si₈O₂₂] · H₂O
	Kambove, Central area, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre) 10.9 x 7.2 x 6.9 cm. An exceptionally large and rich specimen of solid plancheite forming veins and large globular clusters. Old material from this well-known locality. Ex. Marvin Rausch Collection.
© Rob Lavinsky	Photo ID: 224143 View Count: 47
Plancheite : Cu₈[(OH)₄\|Si₈O₂₂] · H₂O
	Kambove, Central area, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre) dimension sample cm. 12 x 7 photo and collection Luigi Chiappino
© luigi chiappino	Photo ID: 224464 View Count: 41
Plancheite : Cu₈[(OH)₄\|Si₈O₂₂] · H₂O, Malachite : Cu₂[(OH)₂\|CO₃]
	Kambove, Central area, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre) Classic sample in which the laminar growths of silky luster and greenish blue color surround a group of primary Malachite. Kambove, Central area, Shaba, Congo D.R. Found in ±1958 Specimen size: 3.5 × 2.6 × 2.2 cm With handwritten note & record from the Folch Collection
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Plancheite : Cu₈[(OH)₄\|Si₈O₂₂] · H₂O, Malachite : Cu₂[(OH)₂\|CO₃]
	Kakanda deposit, Kambove, Central area, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre) Size: 3 x 2,5 cm Collection and photo: Arliguie M
© Arliguie M	Photo ID: 96641 View Count: 209
Plancheite : Cu₈[(OH)₄\|Si₈O₂₂] · H₂O, Malachite : Cu₂[(OH)₂\|CO₃]
	Kambove Principal Mine, Kambove, Central area, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre) Size: 4 x 2,5 cm Collection and photo: Arliguie M
© Arliguie M	Photo ID: 94214 View Count: 261
Plancheite : Cu₈[(OH)₄\|Si₈O₂₂] · H₂O
	Kambove Principal Mine, Kambove, Central area, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre) specimen 40x25mm. Photograph and collection jm.CLAUDE.
© jm.CLAUDE	Photo ID: 147508 View Count: 196