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Libethenite

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Libethenite

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Description
Locality: 
Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia (Slovak Republic)
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.9 × 4.8 × 1.7 cm
Description

Rare libethenite from the type-locality-. The crystals are ery dark green, sharp terminated and highly lustrous. Hard to get a specimen in this quality and with this crystal size in our days. A really fine sample from this well known classic locality. No significant damages to report.

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