Ludjibaite

ludjibaite

libethenite

pseudomalachite

reichenbachite

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Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Phosphate, paramorph of pseudomalachite and reichenbachite
Crystal System: Triclinic
Specific gravity: 4.36 calculated
Streak: Pale blue to white
Colour: Blue-green
Environments

Hydrothermal environments

Ludjibaite is a rare mineral in the oxidised zone of some copper deposits (Webmin).

Localities

At the type locality, the Ludjiba Mountains, Shinkolobwe, Kambove District, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo, ludjibaite occurs as aggregates of blue-geen blades, up to 0.3 mm, on pseudomalachite in association with libethenite (AM 73.1495).

At Ľubietová, Banská Bystrica District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia, ludjibaite is associated with pseudomalachite (HOM)

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