ZINCOLIBETHENITE
CuZn(PO4)(OH)
Crystal System
Orthorhombic
Crystal Class
Dipyramidal
Space Group
Pnnm
Point Group
2/m 2/m 2/m
Structure & Data
Crystal Structure
1 Isostructural & solid solution with libethenite; Cu(II) occupies Jahn-Teller distorted [6]-coordinate cation site in libethenite lattice, & Zn(II) occupies [5]-coordinate site of zincolibetheing.2
Cell Data
a=8.33Å, b=8.26Å, c=5.88Å, Z=4
Geology & Identification
Geologic Occurrence
Secondary mineral in oxidized zone of Cu-depositsZINCOLIBETHENITEZINCOLIBETHENITE
Habit
Prismatic micro crystals, terminated by domes or prisms, radiating spherical clusters
Twinning
Relationships
RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER MINERALS
Olivenite group; forms series with libethenite with Cu-Zn 1:1 and ordered; (PO4) analog of zincolivenite; andalusite type structure