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Atacamite with Halloysite from Mina la Farola, Copiapo, Atacama Desert, Chile (Type Locality for Atacamite)

 
Atacamite with Halloysite from Mina la Farola, Copiapo, Atacama Desert, Chile (Type Locality for Atacamite)

Atacamite with Halloysite from Mina la Farola, Copiapo, Atacama Desert, Chile (Type Locality for Atacamite)

Atacamite with Halloysite from Mina la Farola, Copiapo, Atacama Desert, Chile (Type Locality for Atacamite)

Atacamite with Halloysite from Mina la Farola, Copiapo, Atacama Desert, Chile (Type Locality for Atacamite)

Atacamite with Halloysite from Mina la Farola, Copiapo, Atacama Desert, Chile (Type Locality for Atacamite)

DESCRIPTION:No. 60856
Mineral:Atacamite with Halloysite
Locality:Mina la Farola, Copiapo, Atacama Desert, Chile (Type Locality for Atacamite)
Description:Very large specimen coated on all faces with lustrous transparent dark-green atacamite crystals to 8 mm in stellate aggregates with small hemispherical white halloysite crystals to 0.1 mm in between the atacamite crystals. Ex. Harold Urish collection
Overall Size:25x15x7 cm
Crystals:0.1-8.0 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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