Olivenite

£400 €464 $518 approx.

This specimen is priced in pounds sterling, all other prices are approximate.

ID: CC408

A beautiful antique specimen! Mined in 1863, sparkling dark green Olivenite lines cavities and the surface of an opaque white Quartz matrix. Lovely old piece from this famous location, with an old label.

Details

Dimensions: 6.5 × 6.0 × 3.0 cm
Categories: Rare Minerals, Classic Minerals
Locality: Wheal Phoenix, Linkinhorne, Liskeard, Cornwall, England, Europe

Minerals on Specimen

Minerals on specimen: Olivenite

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