Olivenite
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Tucson, Arizona, USARichly coloured dark olive-green 'furry' acicular crystals of Olivenite coat an area of 4.2 x 3.5 cm upon terminated Quartz crystals growing from a thick, iron-stained Quartz vein, from Wheal Gorland at St. Day, Cornwall. Under magnification, the Olivenite crystals are much brighter green, glassy, and terminated, individually reaching 4 mm in length. This form of Olivenite is not at all common in Cornish specimens, although the overgrowth on Quartz crystals is, but usually from the neighbouring Wheal Unity mine. This fine large miniature specimen is accompanied with three old labels, one from the F.H. Skelding collection prior to it entering the British Museum (Natural History) and then the most recent from the Glyn Cunnick collection. A rich Olivenite and of a quite unusual crystallized form, from this famous old Cornish copper mine.
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Species
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions5.0 x 6.0 x 3.4 cm
Listed on10/24/2024
Locality
SKUCC7702
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, copper arsenate hydroxide; olive to yellow-green crystals with varied habits, prized by collectors from Cornwall to Tsumeb and Cap Garonne.
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