Detailed information
Species
Olivenite, var. Wood Copper
Dimensions
30 x 45 x 38
mm
Weight
59 g
Locality
Wheal Gorland St. Day United Mines, Gwennap Cornwall, England
Condition
No recorded repairs
A dense, pure, miniature-sized specimen of mottled pale grey-green to golden Olivenite features a band of radial growths of silky brown to golden, wood-like Olivenite, hence the old name of 'Wood Copper'. It is accompanied by a simple Sir Arthur Russell label stating, "Olivenite Wheal Gorland, Gwennap, Cornwall". Ex Malcolm Southwood Collection, no. 1999.046. This is a true Cornish classic.