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Selenite & Atacamite

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Selenite & Atacamite

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Description
Locality: 
El Tesoro Mine, Calama, El Loa Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6 × 5 × 1 cm
Description

Translucent crystal of selenite with inclusion of atacamite crystal over 2.0 cms. Tipical sample of Tesoro Mine.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Selenite

Variety Of: 

Gypsum

Formula: 
CaSO4·2H2O
Strunz: 
7.CD.40
Hardness: 
2.0
Hardness: 
0.0

Atacamite

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

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