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Olivenite

ex Dr. Krantz (GER) - no old label

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Description
Locality: 
Wheal Gorland, St Day, Cornwall, United Kingdom
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6 × 5 × 2.8 cm
Description

A vug in quartz rich vein matrix exhibits quartz crystals covered with a thin layer of light olive green olivenite and hosting botryoidal aggregates of light greenish olivenite(?) as well as dark green lustrous and well developed olivenite crystals. Looks a lot like Wheal Gorland, but only Cornwall is sure. Krantz material, no old label.

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

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Best regards Roger