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Libethenite from
L'Etoile du Congo Mine, Lubumbashi, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
| Locality type: | Mine | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Libethenite | |
| Formula: | Cu2(PO4)(OH) | |
| Habit: | Cubo-octahedral crystals and pseudohexagonal platy crystals. | |
| Colour: | Emerald to dark green. | |
| Luminescent properties: | Not fluorescent. | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Believed Valid | |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
| Cornetite | 18 | |
| Chrysocolla | 3 | |
| Malachite | 2 | |
| Pseudomalachite | 1 | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Libethenite data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view L'Etoile du Congo Mine, Lubumbashi, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo | |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (10 photos) | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 213803 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:213803:9 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Libethenite | ||
| 20.3km (12.6 miles) | âLukuni Mine, Kawama, Kipushi Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo | |
| 20.7km (12.9 miles) | âLuiswishi Mine, Kawama, Kipushi Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo | |
| 40.6km (25.2 miles) | âKipushi Mine, Kipushi, Kipushi Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo | |
| References | ||
L'Etoile du Congo Mine, Lubumbashi, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo