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Libethenite

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Libethenite

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Description
Locality: 
San Miguel Prospect, Los Azules Mine, Quebrada San Miguel, Copiapó Province, Atacama Region, Chile
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.5 × 3.5 × 2.5 cm
Description

A good coverage of bright green prismatic libethenite crystals (unusual for the species) associated with some dark green botryoidal pseudomalachite and tiny bluish to emerald-green clusters of an unknown mineral (probably zincolibethenite).
Beautiful under magnification.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Libethenite

Formula: 
Cu2(PO4)(OH)
Strunz: 
8.BB.30
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
4.0
Type Locality: 
Podlipa deposit, Ľubietová (Libetbánya; Libethen), Banská Bystrica Co., Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
Cartils Minerals

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