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Olivenite, Quartz

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Olivenite on quartz, 9 cm, from Wheal Gorland, Gwinnear, Cornwall, England. Ex Robert Ferguson collection.

Product details

Species
Olivenite, QuartzAbout Olivenite →
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions9.0 cm
Added on02/13/2026
Locality
UK, England, Wheal GorlandRegional guide →
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In California page 254

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Robert FergusonNot disclosed

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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 Wheal Gorland, Cornwall, UK
olive-green, acicular and botryoidal crystals from Wheal Gorland, Cornwall; a classic Cornish collector's mineral with copper-ore associations.