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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: 
13 × 9.5 × 6 cm
Description

A great specimen, with the prismatic crystals standing well clear of the matrix, which is not common in material from this locality. The deep green of the Atacamite contrasts with the white matrix.Ex 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