Libethenite

 

Origin: Lubietova (Libethen), Slovakia

Owner: Lou Perloff

Microscopic image

 

Origin: Yerington, Lyon Co., Nevada, U.S.A.

Owner: Lou Perloff

Microscopic image

 

 

Origin: San Manuel mine, Tiger, Pinal Co., Arizona, U.S.A.

Owner: Lou Perloff

Microscopic image

 

Libethenite on pseudomalachite

Origin: Bagdad, Yavapai Co., Arizona, U.S.A.

Owner: Lou Perloff

Microscopic image

 

Origin: Silver Bell mine, Tucson, Pima Co., Arizona, U.S.A.

Owner: Lou Perloff

Microscopic image

 

Photo courtesy of: 

Photo-Atlas of Minerals

  

 

  

Deep green, nice dipyramidal crystals about 3 mm long.

Origin: Mindola open pit, Copperbelt Prov., Zambia

Sample size: 4 x 3 x 2 cm, deep green crystal 1.4 cm (top), 4 x 4 x 4 cm (bottom)

 

Origin: Katanga, Republic of Congo

Sample size: 9 x 5 x 4 cm

 

  

 

  

Origin: Copper Mountain pit, Tyrone mine, Grant Co., New Mexico, U.S.A.

Sample size: 2.5 x 2 x 1.5 cm with light to dark green bladed crystals to 1 mm (top), 7 x 4 x1.5 cm (bottom)

 

  

 

  

Deep green but still translucent, lustrous libethenite crystals to 0.75 mm with clear apatite crystals

Origin: near Mason Pass, Nye Co., Nevada, U.S.A

Sample size: 5.5 x 4.5 x 3 cm (top), 6 x 6 x 3 cm (bottom)

 

Origin: Shaba, Congo

Sample size: 1.5 cm deep green crystal

 

  

Dark green crystal aggregates to 1 mm.

Origin: San Salvador Hill pit, Tyrone mine, Grant Co., New Mexico, United States

Sample size: 4 x 3 x 4 cm

 

  

 

  

Deep green, slim prismatic crystals in radial groups to 1 mm

Origin: Old Reliable mine, Pinal Co., Arizona, United States

Sample size: 4.5 x 4 x 2 cm (top), 5 x 3 x 2 cm (bottom)

 

Photo courtesy of: 

Page 2     Page 3     Page 4     Page 5     Page 6     Page 7     Page 8     Page 9     Page 10     Page 11