libethenite

English

Etymology

From German Libethen (“Ľubietová, Slovakia, where it was discovered”).

Noun

libethenite (uncountable)

1. (mineralogy) A rare copper phosphate hydroxide mineral that forms striking dark green orthorhombic crystals.

Further reading

• David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Libethenite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
• “libethenite”, in Mindat.org‎^[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.