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Olivenite

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Description
Locality: 
Wheal Gorland, St Day, Cornwall, United Kingdom
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.1 × 2.7 × 1.7 cm
Description

This is a fine and classic Olivenite specimen from the famous Wheal Gorland in Cornwall. This small mini features two types of Olivenite. A smaller one with darker terminations and a jackstraw of elongated light-medium green crystals with the typical triangular rooflike tips. Both styles are well developed, sharp edged and highly lustrous with a good transparency as well.

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
Wendel Minerals

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