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Olivenite Mansfieldite & Chenevixite

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Olivenite Mansfieldite & Chenevixite

Terry Szenics collection

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Description
Locality: 
Chilena Mine, Guanaco, Santa Catalina, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8 × 5.1 × 3.6 cm
Description

You are bidding on a large sample with several vugs hosting beautiful crystals of olivenite on quartz with clusters of mansfieldite partially replaced by chenivixite. Very aesthetic material under the scope. There are also some small blue needles in some spots that may be ceruleite? It has not been reported from the locality. Terry Szenics material. 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Olivenite

Formula: 
Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
Strunz: 
8.BB.30
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
3.0
Type Locality: 
Carharrack Mine, St Day United Mines (Poldice Mines), Gwennap, Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England, UK

Mansfieldite

Formula: 
AlAsO4·2H2O
Strunz: 
8.CD.10
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Type Locality: 
Hobart Butte, Black Butte District, Lane Co., Oregon, USA

Chenevixite

Formula: 
Cu2Fe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)4
Strunz: 
8.DD.05
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.5
Type Locality: 
Wheal Gorland, St Day United Mines (Poldice Mines), Gwennap, Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England, UK

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