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Plancheite from
M'sesa Mine, Kambove, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo


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M'sesa Mine, Kambove, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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M'sesa Mine, Kambove, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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M'sesa Mine, Kambove, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Plancheite
Formula:Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
Comments:Radiating structures.
Colour:Blue.
Luminescent properties:Not fluorescent.
Quality for species:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Abundance at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Cuprite
Malachite
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Malachite11
Chrysocolla5
Cuprite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Plancheite data
Locality Data:Click here to view M'sesa Mine, Kambove, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
Photo GalleryView Gallery (27 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:160299
Long-form Identifier:1:3:160299:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Plancheite
3.6km (2.2 miles) ⓘKambove Principal Mine, Kambove, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
4.6km (2.9 miles) ⓘKamoya South II Mine, Kamoya, Kambove, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
5.2km (3.2 miles) ⓘKamoya prospect, Kamoya, Kambove, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
5.4km (3.3 miles) ⓘKamoya, Kambove, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
6.1km (3.8 miles) ⓘShangulowÃĐ Mine, Kambove, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
25.1km (15.6 miles) ⓘTantara Mine, Shinkolobwe, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
28.0km (17.4 miles) ⓘKakanda deposit, Lubudi, Lualaba, DR Congo
54.5km (33.8 miles) ⓘMindingi Mine, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
References
Lhoest, J. (1992) Die LagerstÃĪtten des KupfergÞrtels von Shaba/Zaire und ihre Mineralien [The deposits of the Shaba/Zaire copper belt and their minerals]. Lapis, 17 (3). 13-40; 58
Deliens, M. (1996) Overzicht van de mineralogie van de koper-, kobalt- en uraniumvoorkomens in Zuid-Shaba (ZaÃŊre). Pages 35-49 in: Schatten der Aarde. Van mineraal tot juweel. Tentoonstelling in de abdij Saint-GÃĐrard de Brogne van 27 april tot 27 oktober 1996. Catalogus opgemaakt onder de leiding van R. Warin, AGAB en P. Van hee, MKA (in Dutch).
 
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