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Olivenite & Cornwallite

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Olivenite & Cornwallite

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Description
Locality: 
Wallace Gully Prospect, Yudnamutana, Arkaroola Region, North Flinders Range, South Australia, Australia
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
0.9 × 3.5 × 2.6 cm
Description

Deep olive green acicular crystals of olivenite over a dark brown quartzite from Wallace Gully, near Arkaroola in the Flinders Ranges. Light vibrant green crystallised balls of cornwall cover one edge of this miniature 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

Cornwallite

Formula: 
Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Strunz: 
8.BD.05
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
4.5
Type Locality: 
Wheal Gorland, St Day United Mines (Poldice Mines), Gwennap, Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England, UK
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