Zincolibethenite R060763
Name: Zincolibethenite
RRUFF ID: R060763
Ideal Chemistry: CuZnPO4OH
Locality: Kabwe mine, Kabwe, Zambia
Source: Michael Scott S101364 [view label]
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Pale greenish-blue botryoidal groups, associated with colorless tarbuttite
Status: The identification of this mineral has been confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction.
CHEMISTRY 
RRUFF ID: R060763.2
Sample Description: Microprobe Fragment
RAMAN SPECTRUM 
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
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RRUFF ID: R060763
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
Instrument settings: Thermo Almega XR 532nm @ 100% of 150mW
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POWDER DIFFRACTION 
RRUFF ID: R060763.9
Sample Description: Single crystal, powder profile is calculated
Cell Refinement Output: a: 8.335(5)Å    b: 8.249(8)Å    c: 5.880(6)Å
alpha: 90°    beta: 90°    gamma: 90°   Volume: 404(1)    Crystal System: orthorhombic
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REFERENCES for Zincolibethenite

Braithwaite R S W, Pritchard R G, Paar W H, Pattrick R A D (2005) A new mineral, zincolibethenite, CuZnPO4OH, a stoichiometric species of specific site occupancy, Mineralogical Magazine, 69, 145-153   [view file]

Piilonen P C, Locock A, Grew E S (2005) New mineral names, American Mineralogist, 90, 1945-1952   [view file]