Antlerite

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A very fine plate richly covered with lustrous, dark green antlerite crystals to 6 mm from the open pit copper mine, Chuquicamata, in Chile. The antlerite is nicely complimented by what looks to be gemmy, blue turquoise. Ex. Philadelphia Academy of Sciences Collection.