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Olivenite from Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia

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Sparkling green crystals of olivenite very rich throughout this tennantite matrix with beudantite. Very nice combination piece, in good condition.

Origin: Tsumeb mine, Otjikoto, Namibia

Product details

SpeciesOliveniteTennantiteBeudantite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions6.0 x 3.0 x 2.5 cm
Added on10/25/2024
LocalityNamibia, Oshikoto Region, Tsumeb
Current owner
Unknown Owner
Acquired
Dec 2024
Price paid
$575.00
Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Weinrich MineralsNot 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 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…