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

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

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

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

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

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

DESCRIPTION:No. 76687
Mineral:Atacamite, Chrysocolla, Halloysite
Locality:Mina la Farola, Copiapo, Atacama Desert, Chile (Type Locality for Atacamite)
Description:Large plate covered with lustrous spray-shaped formations of dark green atacamite crystals to 6 mm with greenish-white hemispherical halloysite microcrystals to 0.1 mm diameter, plus translucent lighter-green chrysocolla on the rear. Collected ca. 1995
Overall Size:10.5x7.5x3.5 cm
Crystals:micro to 6 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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