LithoCat

MineralOlivenite
FormulaCu2(AsO4)(OH)  
Crystal FormMonoclinic/Prismatic [2/m]
CleavageIndistinct on {101} and {110}
ColorOlive green to Yellow or Brown, Gray-green, Grayish white
Density4.5 – 4.5 g/cm3
DiaphaneityTransparent to Opaque
FractureIrregular, Conchoidal
Hardness3.0
LustreSub-Adamantine, Sub-Vitreous, Resinous, Silky, Pearly
StreakOlive green to Brown
Type Loc.Carharrack Mine, St Day United Mines, Gwennap, Camborne - Redruth - St Day Dist., Cornwall, England, UK
Dana 8 Class41.6.6.1
Strunz Class7/B.06-20
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