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Object Name |
Olivenite |
Object Description |
Specimen consists of a vug surrounded by colorless translucent hexagonal quartz crystals surrounding a cavity filled with radiating clusters of dark green acicular olivenite crystals. Surfaces adjacent to quartz crystals are smooth and orange. |
Collector |
Krantz, Dr. Adam August |
Place of Origin |
United Kingdom/England/Cornwall/St. Day |
Rock type |
Mineral |
Chemical Comp |
Basic arsenate of copper |
Crystal System |
Orthorhombic |
Sp Grav. |
3.9-4.5 |
Hardness |
3 |
Luster |
Vitreous/Glassy |
Streak |
Colorless |
Fracture |
Conchoidal |
Classification |
Geology |
People |
Krantz, Adam August, 1808-1872 |
Search Terms |
Mineral |
Dimensions |
H-2.2 W-8.46 L-8.55 cm |
Catalog Number |
3284 |