Libethenite
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Libethenite is a rare copper phosphate hydroxide mineral. It forms striking, dark green orthorhombic crystals. It was discovered in 1823 in Ľubietová, Slovakia and is named after the German name of th
Libethenite tuc 1033a
Detail of gemmy, emerald-green, orthorhombic libethenite microcrystals on malachite, from the type locality, Ľubietová, Slovakia. See File:Libethenite-258236.jpg for the full specimen.
Xenotime
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Xenotime is a rare-earth phosphate mineral, the major component of which is yttrium orthophosphate. The phosphate ions are described by a tetrahedral shape and coordinate to the center Y3+ metal ion i
Libethenite
…is found in the oxidized zone of copper ore deposits. It is most often formed from the weathering of phosphate rocks such as apatite, monazite, and xenotime. There have been no confirmed findings of primary libethenite, although a probable case has been reported…
Xenotime with rutile
A sample of xenotime