Libethenite

Libethenite – Cu2(PO4)(OH)
Class: Phosphates
Crystal System: Orthorhombic
Hardness: 4
Fluorite
Talc (1)Diamond (10)
Softer than glass. A steel knife scratches it.
Origin: Mostardeira Mine, Gloria, Estremoz, Evora – Portugal
Did you know?

Libethenite mimics the bright green of fine emerald, but its origin is humble: it grows near the surface where acidic water frees phosphorus from old rock and binds it to copper.