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Libethenite
Bwana Mkubwa Mine, Ndola, Zambia
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Classification |
Mineral |
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No special tags. |
Origin Location |
Bwana Mkubwa Mine, Ndola, Zambia |
Description |
Thumbnail of well crystallized microscopic octahedrons of Libethenite on associated blue green copper sulfate minerals. |
Luster |
Vitreous |
Luster (Groundmass) |
Not noted, see photo. |
Optical Phenomena |
Not noted, see photo. |
Mineral Group / Note |
Not noted, check reference links below. |
Handling |
No special handling is required. |
Modifications |
No modifications. |
Size Group |
Thumbnail |
Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
Dimensions |
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Quantity |
1 Specimen |
Mineral List |
Libethenite: Cu2(PO4)(OH) dicopper phosphorus tetroxygen hydroxide *
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Specimen Analysis |
Color Table
Colors found in this specimen image are shown below. Higher number indicates greater concentration of that color.
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Similarly Colored Minerals:
Minerals with similar color profiles are shown below.
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Atacamite![Atacamite](/Files/Minerals/Atacamite_330_sm.jpg) Malachite![Malachite](/Files/Minerals/Malachite_337_sm.jpg) Fluorite![Fluorite](/Files/Minerals/Fluorite_379_sm.jpg) Malachite / Dolomite![Malachite / Dolomite](/Files/Minerals/MalachiteDolomite_171_sm.jpg) Calcite var. Panda![Calcite var. Panda](/Files/Minerals/CalcitevarPanda_1489_0_sm.jpg) Fluorite / Pyrite / Quartz![Fluorite / Pyrite / Quartz](/Files/Minerals/FluoritewPyriteQuartz_143_sm.jpg) |
Elements in this Specimen:
Elements that are part of the official chemical structure of the minerals occurring in this specimen are indicated below.
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Element List:
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Minerals with Similar Chemistry:
Minerals that are similar in terms of their chemical makeup are shown below.
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This Mineral Formula Similar Mineral Formula
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Mineral Group:
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Structural Group(s):
Fleischers Group(s): olivenite
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Tools |
Edit Specimen Search Wikipedia: Libethenite (Wiki) Search Mindat: Libethenite Search Web Mineral DB: Libethenite Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Libethenite
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