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.

Usage notes

• Not to be confused with olivinite.

Translations

mineral

• Finnish: oliveniitti
• Italian: olivenite f

Further reading

• David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Olivenite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
• “olivenite”, in Mindat.org‎^[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.

Italian

Noun

olivenite f (plural oliveniti)

1. (mineralogy) olivenite

Related terms

• oliva