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Olivenite

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Olivenite

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Description
Locality: 
Majuba Hill Mine, Antelope, Pershing County, Nevada, United States of America
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
3.3 × 9.5 × 6 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.70cm
Description

A major number of prismatic acicular and tabular crystals. Greenish to black up to 7 mm in size on matrix. Grown in single and grouped crystals. A good specimen.

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