olivenite

English

Etymology

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

Noun

olivenite (plural olivenites)

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

Usage notes

Not to be confused with olivinite.

Translations

mineral

Finnish: oliveniitti
Italian: olivenite f

Further reading

“Olivenite” in David Barthelmy, Webmineral Mineralogy Database, 1997–.
“olivenite”, in Mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, accessed 29 August 2016.

Italian

Noun

olivenite f (plural oliveniti)

(mineralogy) olivenite

Related terms

oliva

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