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| Name: | Olivenite Oli |
| Specimens in Collection: |  #934: Olivenite / Conichalcite Milpillas Mine, Sonora, Mexico  #956: Azurite / Olivenite Christiania Mine, Lavrion, Greece |
| IMA Chemistry: | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Olivenite contains elements: Copper (Cu) Arsenic (As) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
| Country of Type Locality: | United Kingdom |
| Year First Published: | 1789 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
| Status Notes: | Hoffmann C A S (1789) Mineralsystem des Herrn Inspektor Werners mit dessen erlaubnis herausgegeben von C A S Hoffmann. 127) Olivenerz, Bergmannisches Journal 1, 369-398 Jameson R (1820) Olivenite, in A System of Mineralogy Volume II, Archibald Constable and Co. (Edinburgh) 331-346 |
| Structural Group Name: | Andalusite |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | olivenite |
| Crystal Systems: | monoclinic|orthorhombic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 2709 Million Years Ago |
| Mohs Hardness: | 3.0 |
| Diaphaneity: | 1.0 |
| Specific Gravity: | 4.46 |
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