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Olivenite Var Leucochalcite

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Olivenite Var Leucochalcite

Ex Dr F Krantz (Bonn Germany)
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Description
Locality: 
Cornwall, United Kingdom
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
10.5 × 7.5 × 2 cm
Description

Straw-yellowish/whiteish to slight greenish fibrous olivenite aggregates, settle on an iron stained gossan/quartz/host rock matrix..

Comes with Krantz label, no mine specified, 19th century specimen. Could be from Penberthy Croft Mine.  Olivenite on both sides of 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

Leucochalcite

Variety Of: 

Olivenite

Formula: 
Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
Strunz: 
8.BB.30
Hardness: 
3.0
Hardness: 
0.0

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Best regards Roger