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Olivenite & Fluorite

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Olivenite & Fluorite

ex collection Richard Bayerl
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Description
Locality: 
Clara Mine, Oberwolfach, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
11 × 9 × 5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
3.00cm
Description

Very interesting habit of fir-green acicular (stalactitic?) olivenite crystals in quartz and fluorite matrix with fluorite crystals up to 3 cm. Well, the fluorite is not so exciting, but the olivenite is something else. Crack in matrix doesn't go through specimen and doesn't touch the olivenite. Has been secured.

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

Fluorite

Formula: 
CaF2
Strunz: 
3.AB.25
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
4.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Jáchymov (St Joachimsthal), Jáchymov District (St Joachimsthal), Krušné Hory Mts (Erzgebirge), Karlovy Vary Region, Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen), Czech Republic

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