Olivenite, Cu2(AsO4)(OH), is a basic arsenate of copper that is brown, olive green, or gray in color and found in deeply weathered, highly concentrated copper sulfide ore bodies.
Location
USA ▹ Nevada ▹ Pershing
Photographer
Nessa Eull. 2001-10-05.
Collection
University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #1049.
Key words
Olivenite, Nevada
Tech details
839 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens.