Atacamite

  

Dark green atacamite needles to 5 mm on chrysocolla

Origin: La Farola mine, Tierra Amarilla, Chile

Sample size: 7 x 5.5 x 4 cm

 

  

Origin: Ravens Thorpe, Western Australia, Australia

Ex. Kidwell collection

Sample size: 5 x 5 x 3 cm

 

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Atacamite with gypsum

  

Origin: La Farola Mine,  Cerro Pintado, Tierra Amarilla, Copiapó

Sample size: 7.3 x 4 x 3.3 cm (top), 10.2 x 6.4 x 4.2 cm (2nd row), 4.5 x 3.4 x 5.3 cm (bottom)

 

Photo courtesy of: 

Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

 

  

A band of malachite running through the dense microcrystalline atacamite, and a relatively small patch of light blue chrysocolla on one side.

Origin: San Manuel, Pinal Co., Arizona, U.S.A.

Ex. Richard Hauck collection

Sample size: 6.7 x 6.4 x 2.9 cm

 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

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