Atacamite

  
  
Atacamite in gypsum
  
Origin: Lily Mine, Pisco Province, Ica Dept., Peru
Sample size: 7 x 3 x 2.7 cm (top/2nd row), 8.5 x 5.5 x 2.5 cm (3rd/bottom row)
 
  
Origin: La Farola Mine, Amarilla, Chile
Sample size: 11.2 x 5.3 x 3.6 cm
 
  
Origin: Atacama Desert, Chile
Ex. Los Angeles Museum of Natural History, per Marion Stuart
Sample size: 18.1 x 14.2 x 7.4 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

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