olivenite

English

Etymology

From German Olivenerz (“olive ore”), from its olive-green colour +‎ -ite.

Noun

olivenite (plural olivenites)

  1. (mineralogy) An orthorhombic copper arsenate mineral with the chemical formula Cu2AsO4OH.

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Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Olivenite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “olivenite”, in Mindat.org‎[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2025.

Italian

Noun

olivenite f (plural oliveniti)

  1. (mineralogy) olivenite
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