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Atacamite

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Atacamite

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Description
Locality: 
La Farola Mine, Cerro Pintado, Tierra Amarilla, Copiapó Province, Atacama Region, Chile
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
16.5 × 11 × 6.5 cm
Description

A huge and rich old time specimen featuring luscious sprays of atacamite on halloysite.Very attractive specimen from Armin Wendland collection.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Atacamite

Formula: 
Cu2(OH)3Cl
Strunz: 
3.DA.10a
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
3.0 - 3.5
Type Locality: 
Atacama Region, Chile