Atacamite
Atacamite
La Farola Mine, Cerro Pintado, Las Pintadas district, Tierra Amarilla, Copiapó Province, Atacama Region, Chile
Item-No.: MIN1325
Price: 155.00 EUR
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
| 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 |