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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 28747 |
| Mineral: | Atacamite |
| Locality: | Mina la Farola, Copiapo, Atacama Desert, Chile (Type Locality for Atacamite) |
| Description: | Elongated plate covered on one face with sparkling, dark green atacamite crystals mixed with light green chrysocolla. Under magnification the atacamite is seen as lustrous, transparent crystals with intense color. |
| Overall Size: | 9x3x2.5 cm |
| Crystals: | 1-4 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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