Olivenite with Quartz

specimen number:
2221003

location:
Wheal Gorland, St. Day, Gwennap, Cornwall, England, UK

description:

Superb old-time Cornish classic consisting of velvety green crystallized olivenite, the type known as wood tin, covering most of the front half of this 9.5 x 8.0 x 5.0 cm matrix with crystallized quartz. The piece sits perfectly by itself for display on a sawn base. Very aesthetic for one of these. I think in very fine condition. There is a very tiny fracture on the back of the piece; this does not go through the entire specimen.  I put a tiny drop of super glue within this just to insure that the specimen is always stable.  This is a stabalization, not a repair.  

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