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Libethenite Mineral Data

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General Libethenite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: Cu2(PO4)(OH)
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 239.07 gm
   Copper      53.16 %  Cu   66.55 % CuO
   Phosphorus  12.96 %  P    29.69 % P2O5
   Hydrogen     0.42 %  H     3.77 % H2O
   Oxygen      33.46 %  O
              ______        ______ 
              100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Cu2(PO4)(OH)
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1823
Help on Locality: Locality: Lubietova (German Livethen), Czechoslovakia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named after its locality.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Libethenite + Pronunciation Say LIBETHENITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: Chinoite
  ICSD 120445
  PDF 36-404