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CORN02 - Connellite with Olivenite - $ 775 SOLD Gwennap Area, Cornwall, England (TYPE LOCALITY!) small cabinet, 6.6 x 5.0 x 3.7 cm
This mine, old and little known, has nevertheless produced this unusual and rare combination of blue-green, connellite, a sulfate; and olive green, olivenite, an arsenate. These two species are beautifully crystallized in a quartz vug along with gemmy, quartz crystals, to .5 cm in length. These specimens are thought to be from the late 1700抯, I am told; although not given a proper species name til the 1850s. In any case, its old and attractive and very, very rare!
D05-149 - Olivenite - $ 600 SOLD Toussit Mine, Ouijda, Atlas Mtns, Morocco thumbnail, 2.7 x 2.2 x 1.2 cm
A truly oustanding example from this rare find, of perhaps 20 years ago. This one features large, translucent, rich green crystals. Olivenite from this mine has never since been found in this quality and the few that exist are highly sought after
D06-75 - Gartrellite with Olivenite - $ 475 SOLD ex. Ulrich Baumann Collection thumbnail, 2.9 x 1.9 x 1.9 cm
Found in December of 1974, this is a FINE olivenite on its own merit. The piece features a nearly gemmy crystal with great lustre, measuring almost 1 cm tall, and perched beautifully! However,the greater rarity lies in those sparkling sub-mm microcrystals at the base of the olivenite cluster. This is an extremely rich occurrence of GARTRELLITE, which is the much rarer species by far. This has been connfirmed by SEM and EDS, by the way; though the association is also indicative of gartrellite at Tsumeb. And , its beautiful!
JWHITE-75 - Olivenite - $ 100 SOLD Majuba Hill Mine, Antelope District, Pershing Co., Nevada, USA miniature, 3.5 x 2.6 x 0.9 cm ex. John White
SUPERB sharp and large crystals for the locality to 3-4 mm in size. This is a very exceptional quality for Nevada olivenite, on a displayable miniature-sized specimen.
MD-118466 - Olivenite, Malachite, Azurite - - Archived Tsumeb Mine (Tsumcorp Mine), Tsumeb, Otjikoto (Oshikoto) Region, Namibia small cabinet, 5.5 x 5.2 x 2.8 cm.
5.5 x 5.2 x 2.8 cm. Sharp, lustrous, dark green olivenite blades to 3 mm richly line a vug along with botryoidal malachite on this EXCELLENT, OLD-TIMER from Tsumeb. The isolated, 5 mm, gemmy, royal-blue azurite crystal in a velvet malachite-lined vug is a real treat. Old material from the upper oxidized zone, as shown by the 1951 date on the label. Ex. George Burnham and George Elling Collections.
MD-119381 - Clinoclase, Olivenite - - Archived Gwennap area, Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England, UK thumbnail, 2.8 x 2.4 x 2.0 cm.
2.8 x 2.4 x 2.0 cm. A SUPERB, AESTHETIC and OLD-TIME Cornwall specimen of a vertical cleft lined with sparkly, midnight-blue microcrystals of clinoclase and bridged by lustrous, forest-green needles of olivenite (a rare combination and habit). This is a beautiful, classic and very desirable combination piece from Cornwall. This piece is easily over 100 years old.
MD-122802 - Olivenite, Cerussite, Azurite - - Archived Tsumeb Mine (Tsumcorp Mine), Tsumeb, Otjikoto (Oshikoto) Region, Namibia small cabinet, 5.6 x 3.2 x 3.0 cm.
5.6 x 3.2 x 3.0 cm. An OLD-TIME, VERY SHOWY and unusual combination specimen from Tsumeb of a lined pod filled with green, micro olivenite and cerussite crystals on a bed of sparkly, lustrous, midnight-blue to royal-blue azurite crystals - all on a contrasting, green copper oxide matrix. This is definitely old material from the upper oxidized zone of this very famous and closed mine. Ex. George Elling Collection.
MD-131591 - Olivenite - - Archived Cobre Mine, Concepci贸n del Oro, Mun. de Concepci贸n del Oro, Zacatecas, Mexico small cabinet, 6.5 x 4.5 x 2.8 cm.
6.5 x 4.5 x 2.8 cm. A rarity from the classic Zacatecas locality - the arsenate olivenite, here represented in small burst of acicular green crystals (a common manifestation) in shallow pockets in a matrix of limonite. Ex. Roman Gaufman collection.
MD-139796 - Olivenite - - Archived Tsumeb Mine (Tsumcorp Mine), Tsumeb, Otjikoto (Oshikoto) Region, Namibia miniature, 4.1 x 3.5 x 2.8 cm.
4.1 x 3.5 x 2.8 cm. A rich and sparkling crust of rich green olivenite crystals, on matrix. Ex. Charlie Key stock.
MD-142427 - Clinoclase, Olivenite, Quartz - - Archived Wheal Gorland, St Day United Mines (Poldice Mines), Gwennap area, Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England, UK small cabinet, 6.5 x 4.3 x 3.5 cm.
6.5 x 4.3 x 3.5 cm. A CLASSIC, OLD-TIME and EXCELLENT combination specimen from the famous Wheal Gorland of Cornwall. Lustrous bundles of teal, acicular clinoclase (so intensely colored they were mistaken for connellite by me) compliment and contrast lustrous, green olivenite needles with glassy quartz crystals in a very colorful vug in coarse milky quartz. Specimens of this RARE combination and quality came out in the mid 18th century and are much desired.
MD-165802 - Olivenite, Malachite - - Archived Tsumeb Mine (Tsumcorp Mine), Tsumeb, Otjikoto (Oshikoto) Region, Namibia miniature, 4.8 x 2.0 x 1.0 cm.
4.8 x 2.0 x 1.0 cm. Lustrous, dark olive-green, flattened olivenite prisms richly encrust matrix along with malachite on this excellent and showy elongate plate from Tsumeb. Olivenite is a highly desirable secondary copper arsenate from this now-closed locality. Ex. Rob Smith Collection. A superb display piece with discrete crystals.
MD-169789 - Clinoclase, Olivenite - - Archived Wheal Gorland, St Day United Mines (Poldice Mines), Gwennap area, Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England, UK miniature, 5.0 x 3.4 x 3.2 cm.
5.0 x 3.4 x 3.2 cm. A CLASSIC, OLD-TIME and rich Cornwall combination specimen of glassy, multi-hued blue clinoclase microcrystals and green olivenite microcrystals covering two sides of the quartz-rich matrix. This excellent piece hails from the clinoclase Type Locality - Wheal Gorland and was certainly mined in the 1800s.
MD-170114 - Gartrellite, Olivenite - - Archived Tsumeb Mine (Tsumcorp Mine), Tsumeb, Otjikoto (Oshikoto) Region, Namibia thumbnail, 2.9 x 1.9 x 1.9 cm.
2.9 x 1.9 x 1.9 cm. Found in December of 1974, this is a FINE olivenite on its own merit. The piece features a nearly gemmy crystal with great lustre, measuring almost 1 cm tall, and perched beautifully! However, the greater rarity lies in those sparkling sub-mm microcrystals at the base of the olivenite cluster. This is an extremely rich occurrence of GARTRELLITE, which is the much rarer species by far. This has been confirmed by SEM and EDS, by the way; though the association is also indicative of gartrellite at Tsumeb. Ex. Ulrich Baumann Collection.
MD-171822 - Chalcophyllite, Olivenite - - Archived Carharrack, Gwennap area, Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England, UK small cabinet, 5.4 x 4.4 x 4.0 cm.
5.4 x 4.4 x 4.0 cm. Lustrous, emerald-green to turquoise-blue chalcophyllite plates richly cover the vuggy, quartz-rich matrix on this fine, old-time specimen from the famous mines of Cornwall, England. A portion of the vug is lined with dark green olivenite microcrystals. Classic material from this renowned locale. Ex. Jean Behier Collection, a well-known French exploration geologist and collector of the mid-1900s. Certainly this would have been most likely to come out in the heyday of the mines here, and is likely over 100 years old, but no proof. In any case, it's an excellent example similar to the historic material from here you see in old books.
MD-174585 - Olivenite, Quartz - - Archived Wheal Gorland, St Day United Mines (Poldice Mines), Gwennap area, Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England, UK small cabinet, 7.0 x 4.3 x 2.7 cm.
7.0 x 4.3 x 2.7 cm. An old-time olivenite and quartz specimen from the famous Wheal Gorland of Cornwall.
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