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| Name: | Libethenite Lib |
| Specimens in Collection: |  #325: Libethenite Bwana Mkubwa Mine, Ndola, Zambia |
| IMA Chemistry: | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Libethenite contains elements: Copper (Cu) Phosphorus (P) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Slovakia |
| Year First Published: | 1823 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
| Status Notes: | A previously known mineral that is given its name in this publication: Breithaupt A (1823) Euchroït. Diprismatischer Oliven-Malachit, in Vollständige Charakteristik des Mineral-Systems. Arnoldischen Buchandlung (Dresden) 266-267 |
| Structural Group Name: | Andalusite |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | olivenite |
| Crystal Systems: | orthorhombic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 2622 Million Years Ago |
| Mohs Hardness: | 4.0 |
| Specific Gravity: | 3.8 |
| More Info: | Search Wikipedia: Libethenite (Wiki) Search Mindat: Libethenite Search Web Mineral DB: Libethenite |
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