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libethenite

noun
li·​beth·​en·​ite | \ lə̇ˈbethəˌnÄ«t\
plural -s

Definition of libethenite

: an olive green orthorhombic mineral Cu2(PO4)(OH) consisting of a basic copper phosphate and occurring in small prismatic crystals or in globular or reniform masses (hardness 4, specific gravity 3.6–3.8)

History and Etymology for libethenite

German libethenit, from Libethen, Czechoslovakia + German -it -ite

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