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Zincolibethenite - Sold
- Skorpion mine
- Rosh Pinah
- Namibia
- 5.7 by 3.7 by 2.1 cm – Miniature specimen (fits into a 5 cm cube)
Zincolibethenite is a newly recognized copper zinc phosphate, having the same crystal structure as libethenite. As zinc enters the libethenite crystal structure, it occupies one of two different copper positions. When the Zn:Cu ratio exceeds 1:3, the mineral is zincolibethenite (Braithwaite et al., 2005). This is a matrix fragment covered on one surface by a continuous porcelain like crust of zincolibethenite. The zincolibethenite is fine-grained and displays a rich sea foam blue color. This piece resembles a fragment of painted concrete.