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Libethenite
Name
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Cu₂(PO₄)(OH)
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Phosphates
Chemical class
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Orthorhombic
Crystal system
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4
Mohs hardness
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3.97
Specific gravity
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Streak
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Vitreous, greasy on fracture surfaces
Luster
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Imperfect on {100} and {010}
Cleavage
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Pnnm
Space group
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Andalusite
Structural group
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Lib · Grandfathered
IMA
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1823
Named in
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Light to dark olive-green, dark green, blackish green, black; bluish green to pale green in transmitted light
Typical colors
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Cu · P · O · H
Elements
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