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| This Atacamite is from PERU and is very unusual. It contains Malachite, Hematite, Cuprite, Limonite, Azurite & Chrysocolla as well as some traces of Gypsum. I call it ‘Super Dooper 8’. Atacamite is an unusual and attractive halide mineral. It is polymorphous with two other minerals; paratacamite and botallackite. A polymorph is a mineral that shares the same chemistry with other minerals but has a different crystal structure. These three minerals are members of the oxy-halides subclass. This subclass of the halide minerals is unique in possessing oxygens and hydroxides in their chemistries. Atacamite forms in dry and arid climates where copper minerals are exposed to oxidation. The Atacama Desert, from where Atacamite gets its name, is one of the driest places in the world. Atacamite has a deep green colour and is often associated with many other rare and colourful minerals. These specimens can be quite beautiful, with a combination of predominant blues & greens, with very fine green needles on the matrix. |
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