Olivenite from Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia - image 1
Photo by Jeffrey A. Scovil

Olivenite from Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia

Olivenite, 5.5 cm, from the Tsumeb mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia. Jeff Scovil photo.

Product details

SpeciesOlivenite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions5.5 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityNamibia, Oshikoto Region, Tsumeb
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In American Northeast page 300
Current owner
SR
Scott Rudolph
Roslyn Heights, New York, United States
Member since 2026

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Olivenite
Mineral guide
Learn about Olivenite
, copper arsenate hydroxide; olive to yellow-green crystals with varied habits, prized by collectors from Cornwall to Tsumeb and Cap Garonne.
Olivenite
Regional guide
Olivenite from Tsumeb Mine, Namibia
from Tsumeb Mine, Namibia — connoisseur’s arsenate prized for olive- to forest-green crystals, dramatic habit, and valuable provenance.
Locality guide
Tsumeb
Tsumeb, Namibia — world-renowned locality famed for a rich copper–lead–zinc ore pipe, with dioptase on calcite, azurite blades, and smithsonite prized by colle…