Classification of Zincolibethenite |
| IMA status: | Approved 2003 |
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 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 |
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Type Occurrence of Zincolibethenite |
| Type Locality: | Kabwe Mine (Broken Hill Mine), Kabwe (Broken Hill), Central Province, Zambia |
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Physical Properties of Zincolibethenite |
| Colour: | Bright green, bluish tint |
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Crystallography of Zincolibethenite |
| Crystal System: | Orthorhombic |
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| Class (H-M): | mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) - Dipyramidal |
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| Space Group: | Pnnm {P21/n 21/n 2/m} |
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| Cell Parameters: | a = 8.3263Å, b = 8.2601Å, c = 5.8771Å
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| Ratio: | a:b:c = 1.008 : 1 : 0.712 |
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 404.20 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell) |
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| X-Ray Powder Diffraction: | | d-spacing | | Intensity | | 5.87 | | (39) | | 4.79 | | (100) | | 3.699 | | (22) | | 2.935 | | (33) | | 2.632 | | (47) | | 2.405 | | (19) | | 2.304 | | (18) |
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Optical Data of Zincolibethenite |
| Type: | Biaxial (-) |
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| RI values: | nα = 1.660 nβ = 1.705 nγ = 1.715 |
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| Maximum Birefringence: | δ = 0.055
 Chart shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration. |
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| Surface Relief: | High |
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Chemical Properties of Zincolibethenite |
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| Essential elements: | Cu, H, O, P, Zn |
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| All elements listed in formula: | Cu, H, O, P, Zn |
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Relationship of Zincolibethenite to other Species |
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
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Other Names for Zincolibethenite |
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Other Information |
| Health Warning: | No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care. |
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References for Zincolibethenite |
Reference List:
- + | Braithwaite, R.S.W., R.G. Pritchard, W.H. Paar & R.A.D. Pattrick (2005): A new mineral, zincolibethenite, CuZnPO4OH, a stoichiometric species of specific site occupancy. Mineralogical Magazine, 69, 145-153.
Williams, P.A., P. Leverett, W.D. Birch, D.E. Hibbs, U. Kolitsch and T. Mihajlović (2006): Zinc-rich zincolibethenite from Broken Hill, New South Wales. Australian Journal of Mineralogy: 12, 3-7. |
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Localities for Zincolibethenite |
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