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Atacamite on Gypsum var. Selenite from Lilly Mine, Pisco Umay, Peru

 
Atacamite on Gypsum var. Selenite from Lilly Mine, Pisco Umay, Peru

Atacamite on Gypsum var. Selenite from Lilly Mine, Pisco Umay, Peru

DESCRIPTION:No. 42860
Mineral:Atacamite on Gypsum var. Selenite
Locality:Lilly Mine, Pisco Umay, Peru
Description:Transparent dark-green atacamite crystals up to 6 mm long on pale-green gypsum microcrystals colored greenish by copper-oxide impurities.
Overall Size:25x25x15 mm
Crystals:micro to 6 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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