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Atacamite
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| Atacamite
 La Farola Mine, Cerro Pintado, Las Pintadas district, Tierra Amarilla, Copiapó Province, Atacama Region, Chile
Item-No.: MIN1325
Price: 155.00 EUR
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| Atacamite
Burra Burra Mine (Burra Copper Mine), Burra, North Mt Lofty Ranges, Mt Lofty Ranges, South Australia, Australia
Item-No.: MIN1328
Price: 135.00 EUR
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| Synonyms: |
Alacamite, Arsenillo, Atakamite, Halochalcite, Marcylite, Muriate of copper, Remolinite |
| Classification: |
Halides, Atacamite Group |
| Chemical formula: |
Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| Crystal system: |
Orthorhombic |
| Density (g/cm3) g/cm3: |
3.745 - 3.776 Measured, 3,756 Calculated |
| Tenacity: |
Brittle |
| Cleavage: |
Perfect on {010}, fair on {101} |
| Fracture: |
Conchoidal |
| Hardness (Mohs): |
3 - 3,5 |
| Colour: |
Bright green, dark emerald-green to blackish green |
| Lustre: |
Adamantine, Vitreous |
| Streak: |
Apple-green |
| Type locality: |
Atacama Region, Chile |
| Application: |
Minor copper ore |
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