
Plancheite
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Specialist collector mineral for Katanga copper mineralogy enthusiasts. The vivid blue contrasting with green malachite or dioptase creates striking display specimens. Often confused with shattuckite — distinguishable by XRD. Historical synonyms (bisbeeite, katangite) reflect past misidentification before Evans and Mrose (1977) crystal chemistry study unified the classification.
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