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specimen
Details
ColorsGrey
Origin
SizeMiniature
Dimensions3.8 x 4.7 x 3.2 cm
Species
Description
A very fine specimen of Clinoatacamite, a hydrated copper chloride, displaying substantial pseudo-octahedral, deep emerald green crystals measuring to a little over 8 mm. These are attractively scattered and intergrown over drusy colourless Quartz with underlying light blue Chrysocolla, on a reddish Quartz matrix. A fine specimen of Clinoatacamite from the Lily mine at Pisco Umay in the Ica Department of Peru.
Origin