Olivenite

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Call number:
D63 (26)
Classification:
Arsenates
Translated title:
Olivenite
Place of origin:
Cornwall, U.K.
Depositional environment:
Commonly found in the oxidized zone of arsenic-bearing copper deposits.
Description:
A secondary copper mineral found in the oxidized zones of copper deposits containing arsenic-bearing phases, especially Enargite.
Chemical formula:
Cu2AsO4(OH)
Crystal system:
Monoclinic
Crystal schema:
Prismatic

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