libethenite
English
Etymology
From German Libethen (“Ľubietová, Slovakia, where it was discovered”).
Noun
libethenite (uncountable)
- (mineralogy) A rare copper phosphate hydroxide mineral that forms striking dark green orthorhombic crystals.
Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2023), “Libethenite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “libethenite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2023.