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Atacamite

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A superbly crystallised Atacamite from La Farola mine, located on the lofty slopes of Cerro Pintado, a mountain in Copiapó Province within the Atacama Region of Chile. Gemmy, deep emerald green Atacamite crystals exceeding 5 mm in length form flattened radial sprays with a bright and glassy lustre. The Atacamite, together with micro-botryoidal, lustrous bluish-green Pseudomalachite completely coats a roughly 10 x 3 cm surface of an iron stained and impregnated Quartz matrix.

Product details

SpeciesAtacamite
SizeCabinet
Dimensions12.2 x 6.5 x 4.5 cm
Added on12/02/2024
LocalityChile, Atacama
Current owner
Unknown Owner
Acquired
Jul 2026
Price paid
$150.00
Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Crystal ClassicsNot disclosed

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Atacamite
Mineral guide
Learn about Atacamite
vivid green copper hydroxychloride with glassy luster and sharp prism crystals; forms in oxidized copper deposits and is prized for color and rarity.
Atacamite
Regional guide
Atacamite from Atacama
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Locality guide
Atacama
Atacama, Chile — a mineral province famed for atacamite and rare szenicsite, rich copper–silver deposits, and desert-born crystals prized by collectors.