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Olivenite from
Penberthy Croft Mine, St Hilary, Cornwall, England, UK


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Olivenite
Formula:Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
Comments:Note it may be that some Olivenite's are rare Zincolivenite, only analysis will determine whether there one or the other.
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:XRD
SEM-EDS
Raman Spectroscopy
Confirmation Details:Where Tested and Reference ID: NHM London XRD, SEM-EDS, RAMAN Mineral Analytik
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Goethite26
Pharmacosiderite21
Scorodite15
Quartz11
Cornwallite10
Pseudomalachite9
Arsenopyrite7
Philipsburgite6
Bayldonite5
Cornubite4
Parnauite3
Chlorite Group2
Lavendulan2
Zincolivenite1
Mimetite1
Clinochlore1
Hidalgoite1
Alunite Group1
Beudantite1
Galena1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Olivenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Penberthy Croft Mine, St Hilary, Cornwall, England, UK
Photo GalleryView Gallery (74 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:8210
Long-form Identifier:1:3:8210:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Olivenite
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘWheal Prosper, St Hilary, Cornwall, England, UK
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘCroft Gothal Mine, St Hilary, Cornwall, England, UK
5.8km (3.6 miles) ⓘWheal Herland (Old Herland Mine; Manor Mine; North Wheal Herland), Rosewarne and Herland United Mines (Rosewarne and Herland Mine; incl. Wheal Fancy; Wheal Pleasure), Gwinear, Gwinear-Gwithian, Cornwall, England, UK
10.9km (6.8 miles) ⓘWheal Pendarves, Killivose, Camborne, Cornwall, England, UK
13.2km (8.2 miles) ⓘDolcoath Mine, Camborne, Cornwall, England, UK
14.1km (8.7 miles) ⓘTincroft Mine, Pool, Carn Brea, Cornwall, England, UK
14.9km (9.2 miles) ⓘCarn Brea Mine, Pool, Carn Brea, Cornwall, England, UK
16.4km (10.2 miles) ⓘWheal Buller, Wheal Buller and Beauchamp, Redruth, Cornwall, England, UK
17.6km (10.9 miles) ⓘPednandrea Mine (Pedn-an-Drea Mine), Redruth, Cornwall, England, UK
18.6km (11.5 miles) ⓘCathedral Mine, Busveal, St Day, Cornwall, England, UK
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