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Olivenite

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Olivenite

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Description
Locality: 
Chuquicamata Mine, Chuquicamata, Calama, El Loa Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6 × 3 × 2 cm
Description

Old Chilean Olivenite, only location info is "Atacama, Chile" so Chuquicamata Mine is a fair guess.

The label dated 1965 is from Mr. Labo, an architect and collector from Libourne, near Bordeaux in SW France, who gathered up self-collected specimens between the 60's and 90's.

Comes in perky box (size given).

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

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Seller's terms and conditions

The Cristosud team wishes to offer you the best service. In order to have your parcel shipped as soon as possible, please complete the payment within the 7 days following the purchase date. In cases you want to combine several specimens and save on shipping fees, or you encounter an issue completing the payment, please let us know by emailing us, so we can arrange it together.

We accept returns within 14 days after you received the item, in accordance with the French law. Return fees are at the expense of the buyer, except if you receive a damaged specimen, or an item different from what the description stated.

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