LDV12 Plancheite in Quartz
Mindouli Area, Pool Dept., Republic of Congo
8.9x 6.4x 3.4 cm
$295
A nice example of plancheite on/ in quartz, from recent finds int he Republic of Congo. This piece consists of a vug lined with quartz crystals; if you look closely you can see small orbs of included plancheite. There are saw marks on the back, these pockets are basically found embedded in a quarry wall made from a very hard, quartz rich rock. The local miners excavate them in very large chunks, and then I have to cut them down.... first round in Congo to reduce shipping weight, then second round in the US to make it look decent.