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Libethenite from
Miguel Vacas Mine, Nossa Senhora da Conceição e São Bartolomeu, Vila Viçosa, Évora, Portugal


Locality type:Pit
Classification
Species:Libethenite
Formula:Cu2(PO4)(OH)
Habit:Orthorhombic
Colour:Light green to dark green, ...
Quality for species:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Abundance at site:Very common
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz195
Pseudomalachite145
Malachite31
Turquoise18
- var Rashleighite7
Zapatalite9
Limonite7
Goethite7
Wavellite6
Cacoxenite5
Azurite4
Beyerite3
Native Copper3
Chrysocolla3
Chalcosiderite-Turquoise Series2
Ochre1
Graphite1
Planerite1
Chalcosiderite1
Strengite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Libethenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Miguel Vacas Mine, Nossa Senhora da Conceição e São Bartolomeu, Vila Viçosa, Évora, Portugal
Photo GalleryView Gallery (489 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:6944
Long-form Identifier:1:3:6944:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Libethenite
8.9km (5.6 miles) ⓘBugalho Mine, Alandroal-Nossa Senhora da Conceição - São Brás dos Matos-Mina do Bugalho e Juromenha-Nossa Senhora do Loreto, Alandroal, Évora, Portugal
18.4km (11.5 miles) ⓘMostardeira Mine, Glória, Estremoz, Évora, Portugal
68.4km (42.5 miles) ⓘAlcalainha Mine, Nossa Senhora da Tourega e Nossa Senhora de Guadalupe, Évora, Évora, Portugal
75.7km (47.0 miles) ⓘMinancos Mine, Barrancos, Barrancos, Beja, Portugal
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