Zincolibethenite
A valid IMA mineral species
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About Zincolibethenite
Formula:
CuZn(PO4)(OH)
Colour:
Bright green, bluish tint
Hardness:
3½
Specific Gravity:
3.972 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Member of:
Name:
Named for its relationship to libethenite.
Type Locality:
Olivenite Group
Structurally distinct, intermediate member of the solid solution series between Libethenite and synthetic orthorhombic Zn2[OH|PO4] with a Zn:Cu ratio of (ideally) 1:1; Zn and Cu atoms are ordered on two different sites in the crystal structure.
Phosphate analogue of Zincolivenite.
Structurally distinct, intermediate member of the solid solution series between Libethenite and synthetic orthorhombic Zn2[OH|PO4] with a Zn:Cu ratio of (ideally) 1:1; Zn and Cu atoms are ordered on two different sites in the crystal structure.
Phosphate analogue of Zincolivenite.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
25713
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:25713:6
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
97c6e85f-4fe7-43ff-9c84-34867a766ae2
IMA Classification of Zincolibethenite
Classification of Zincolibethenite
8.BB.30
8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
B : Phosphates, etc., with additional anions, without H2O
B : With only medium-sized cations, (OH, etc.):RO4 about 1:1
8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
B : Phosphates, etc., with additional anions, without H2O
B : With only medium-sized cations, (OH, etc.):RO4 about 1:1
Mineral Symbols
As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
Symbol | Source | Reference |
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Zlib | IMA–CNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
Physical Properties of Zincolibethenite
Transparency:
Transparent, Translucent
Colour:
Bright green, bluish tint
Hardness:
3½ on Mohs scale
Density:
3.972 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of Zincolibethenite
Type:
Biaxial (-)
RI values:
nα = 1.660 nβ = 1.705 nγ = 1.715
2V:
Calculated: 49°
Max Birefringence:
δ = 0.055
Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.
and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:
High
Dispersion:
r < v, medium
Pleochroism:
Non-pleochroic
Chemistry of Zincolibethenite
Mindat Formula:
CuZn(PO4)(OH)
Crystallography of Zincolibethenite
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Class (H-M):
mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) - Dipyramidal
Space Group:
Pnnm
Cell Parameters:
a = 8.3263 Å, b = 8.2601 Å, c = 5.8771 Å
Ratio:
a:b:c = 1.008 : 1 : 0.712
Unit Cell V:
404.20 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
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ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
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0012060 | Zincolibethenite | Williams P A, Leverett P, Birch W D, Hibbs D E, Kilitsch U, Mihajlovic T (2006) Zinc-rich zincolibethenite from Broken Hill, New South Wales Australian Journal of Mineralogy 12 3-7 | 2006 | Block 14 open cut, Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia | 0 | 293 |
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X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacing | Intensity |
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5.87 Å | (39) |
4.79 Å | (100) |
3.699 Å | (22) |
2.935 Å | (33) |
2.632 Å | (47) |
2.405 Å | (19) |
2.304 Å | (18) |
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
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Stage 7: Great Oxidation Event | <2.4 |
47a : [Near-surface hydration of prior minerals] | |
47c : [Carbonates, phosphates, borates, nitrates] |
Type Occurrence of Zincolibethenite
General Appearance of Type Material:
Bright blue-green, transparent, prismatic crystals < 1 mm long, terminated by domes or prisms, in tightly packed sheaves and radiating clusters. Also as translucent, compact, radiating spherical clusters ~ 1 mm in diameter, along with aggregates of clusters in which individual crystals cannot be distinguished.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Parts of the type specimen are preserved at the Institut fur Mineralogie, Universitat Salzburg, Austria, and the Royal Scottish Museum. The polished section used for the microprobe analysis is at the Natural History Museum, London.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Synonyms of Zincolibethenite
Other Language Names for Zincolibethenite
Relationship of Zincolibethenite to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of this group:
Adamite | Zn2(AsO4)(OH) | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnnm |
Auriacusite | Fe3+Cu2+(AsO4)O | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnnm |
Eveite | Mn2+2(AsO4)(OH) | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnnm |
Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnnm |
Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
Unnamed (Sb-analogue of Auriacusite) | Fe3+Cu2+[(Sb,As)O4]O | |
Zincolivenite | CuZn(AsO4)(OH) | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnnm |
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
14 photos of Zincolibethenite associated with Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
3 photos of Zincolibethenite associated with Kipushite | (Cu,Zn)5Zn(PO4)2(OH)6 · H2O |
3 photos of Zincolibethenite associated with Veszelyite | (Cu,Zn)2Zn(PO4)(OH)3 · 2H2O |
2 photos of Zincolibethenite associated with Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
1 photo of Zincolibethenite associated with Quartz | SiO2 |
1 photo of Zincolibethenite associated with Herbertsmithite | Cu3Zn(OH)6Cl2 |
1 photo of Zincolibethenite associated with Santabarbaraite | Fe3+3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O |
1 photo of Zincolibethenite associated with Mixite | BiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O |
1 photo of Zincolibethenite associated with Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
1 photo of Zincolibethenite associated with Hetaerolite | ZnMn2O4 |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
8.BB. | Tilasite | CaMg(AsO4)F |
8.BB.X | Arsenowagnerite | Mg2(AsO4)F |
8.BB. | Moabite | NiFe3+(PO4)O |
8.BB. | Karlditmarite | Cu9O4(PO4)2(SO4)2 |
8.BB. | Milkovoite | Cu4O(PO4)(AsO4) |
8.BB. | Paulgrothite | Cu9Fe3+O4(PO4)4Cl3 |
8.BB.05 | Amblygonite | LiAl(PO4)F |
8.BB.05 | Montebrasite | LiAl(PO4)(OH) |
8.BB.05 | Tavorite | LiFe3+(PO4)(OH) |
8.BB.10 | Triplite | Mn2+2(PO4)F |
8.BB.10 | Zwieselite | Fe2+2(PO4)F |
8.BB.15 | Sarkinite | Mn2+2(AsO4)(OH) |
8.BB.15 | Triploidite | Mn2+2(PO4)(OH) |
8.BB.15 | Wagnerite | (Mg,Fe2+)2(PO4)F |
8.BB.15 | Wolfeite | Fe2+2(PO4)(OH) |
8.BB.15 | Stanĕkite | (Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)Fe3+(PO4)O |
8.BB.15 | Joosteite | Mn2+(Mn3+,Fe3+)(PO4)O |
8.BB.15 | Hydroxylwagnerite | Mg2(PO4)(OH) |
8.BB.15 | Unnamed (Sb-analogue of Auriacusite) | Fe3+Cu2+[(Sb,As)O4]O |
8.BB.20 | Holtedahlite | Mg2(PO4)(OH) |
8.BB.20 | Satterlyite | (Fe2+,Mg,Fe)12(PO4)5(PO3OH)(OH,O)6 |
8.BB.25 | Althausite | Mg4(PO4)2(OH,O)(F,◻) |
8.BB.30 | Adamite | Zn2(AsO4)(OH) |
8.BB.30 | Eveite | Mn2+2(AsO4)(OH) |
8.BB.30 | Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
8.BB.30 | Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
8.BB.30 | Zincolivenite | CuZn(AsO4)(OH) |
8.BB.30 | Auriacusite | Fe3+Cu2+(AsO4)O |
8.BB.35 | Paradamite | Zn2(AsO4)(OH) |
8.BB.35 | Tarbuttite | Zn2(PO4)(OH) |
8.BB.40 | Barbosalite | Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
8.BB.40 | Hentschelite | CuFe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
8.BB.40 | Lazulite | MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
8.BB.40 | Scorzalite | Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
8.BB.40 | Wilhelmkleinite | ZnFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2 |
8.BB.45 | Trolleite | Al4(PO4)3(OH)3 |
8.BB.45 | Yaroshevskite | Cu9O2(VO4)4Cl2 |
8.BB.45 | Dokuchaevite | Cu8O2(VO4)3Cl3 |
8.BB.50 | Namibite | Cu(BiO)2(VO4)(OH) |
8.BB.50 | Aleutite | [Cu5O2](AsO4)(VO4) · (Cu,K,Pb,Rb,Cs,)Cl |
8.BB.52a | Ericlaxmanite | Cu4O(AsO4)2 |
8.BB.52b | Kozyrevskite | Cu4O(AsO4)2 |
8.BB.55 | Phosphoellenbergerite | (Mg,◻)2Mg12(PO4,PO3OH)6(PO3OH,CO3)2(OH)6 |
8.BB.55 | Popovite | Cu5O2(AsO4)2 |
8.BB.60 | Urusovite | CuAl(AsO4)O |
8.BB.65 | Theoparacelsite | Cu3(As2O7)(OH)2 |
8.BB.70 | Turanite | Cu5(VO4)2(OH)4 |
8.BB.75 | Stoiberite | Cu5(VO4)2O2 |
8.BB.80 | Fingerite | Cu11(VO4)6O2 |
8.BB.85 | Averievite | Cu6(VO4)2O2Cl2 |
8.BB.90 | Lipscombite | Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
8.BB.90 | Richellite | CaFe3+2(PO4)2(OH,F)2 |
8.BB.90 | Zinclipscombite | ZnFe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Zincolibethenite
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Localities for Zincolibethenite
Locality List
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? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality.
Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Australia | |
| Williams et al. (2006) |
Chile | |
| maurizio dini & arturo molina ... |
China | |
| Hercule Shen |
Hercule Shen | |
France | |
| Favreau et al. (2010) |
Japan | |
| Masutomi Museum specimen and analyses (Kyoto) |
Namibia | |
| Jahn (2007) |
Portugal | |
| Alves et al. (2017) |
Republic of the Congo | |
| www.spiriferminerals.com (2020) |
Spain | |
| Rewitzer et al. (2018) |
| Calvo (2015) |
USA | |
| Collected and analyzed by Tim Rose. |
| Steve Silva (2010) |
Zambia (TL) | |
| Am Min 90:1950 +1 other reference |
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