Libethenite from
Burra Burra Copper Mine, Burra, Goyder Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
| Locality type: | Mine | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Libethenite | |
| Formula: | Cu2(PO4)(OH) | |
| Comments: | Noble, R.J. states that "[t]he Burra libethenite frequently occurs in well-formed crystals, and significantly, has been observed pseudomorphed by azurite." [Libethenite at the Burra Copper mine]. Noble further sattes: "Crystals range in size from microscopic to 5 or 6 mm (rarely) with the most common crystal size being in the order of 0.5 to 2 mm. The libethenite crystals are well formed, with brilliant crystal faces, and range in colour from olive-green, in micro-crystals, through blackish green to black, in the larger crystals." | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Believed Valid | |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
| Chrysocolla | 6 | |
| Azurite | 4 | |
| Fluorapatite | 1 | |
| Malachite | 1 | |
| Pseudomalachite | 1 | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Libethenite data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Burra Burra Copper Mine, Burra, Goyder Regional Council, South Australia, Australia | |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (5 photos) | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 6949 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:6949:6 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| References | ||
Burra Burra Copper Mine, Burra, Goyder Regional Council, South Australia, Australia