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Atacamite

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Atacamite

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Description
Locality: 
Estrella Mine, Sierra Almagrera, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7.5 × 5.5 × 5.3 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.35cm
Description

Emerald green atacamite crystals on shist matrix from a  old mine near Almeria in Spain.

 

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