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Libethenite

#32534

Libethenite

#32534
Availability
Sold
Size
0.8 x 1.5 x 0.5 cm - Thumbnail 
Formula
Cu2PO4(OH) (RRUFF)
Locality
Rancheria Gulch, Mono Lake, Mono Co., California, United States
Tagged
phosphate

Gemmy green tabular Libethenite microcrystals to <1mm on a small mounted piece of matrix.

The crystals have been EDS confirmed, see the Heustis Collection catalog card in the Provenance tab.

Libethenite

Formula
Cu2PO4(OH) 
Crystal System
Orthorhombic 
Crystal Habit
Prismatic, Druse, Globular 
Cleavage
Indistinct, Indistinct, None 
Luster
Vitreous - Greasy 
Color
green, dark green, blackish green, light olive green, dark olive green 
Streak
light green 
Class
Orthorhombic - Dipyramidal 
Fracture
Brittle 
Hardness

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

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