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Atacamite & Quartz

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Description
Locality: 
Sol Mine, Rodalquilar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.5 × 3 × 3.2 cm
Weight: 
34.00gr
Description

Very nice group of atacamite crystals over quartz crystals from this old gold mine in the Rodalquilar district.
This open pit, also known as La Milagrosa mine exploits a hydrothermal mineralized andesitic breccia cemented by chalcedony with small quantities of galena, sphalerite, chalcopyrite, profusion of secondary copper minerals and many others rarities.

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

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
7.0
Streak: 
White

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