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Name: |
atacamite |
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Class: |
Oxide/Hydroxides |
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Chemistry: |
Cu2(OH)3Cl copper chloro-hydroxide |
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Color(s): |
green, green-black, Streak: apple green |
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Hardness: |
3 - 3.5 |
SpecGrav: |
3.76 |
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Fracture: |
conchoidal |
Cleavage: |
complete |
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Crystal: |
oxidation zone of copper deposits, especially under desert saline conditions |
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Envronment: |
oxidation zone of copper deposits, especially under desert saline conditions |
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Association: |
malachite, cuprite, hematite, limonite, gypsum, brochantite |
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Locals: |
| Italy | England | USSR | Namibia | California, Arizona/USA | Mexico | Peru | Chile | Bolivia | |
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Misc: |
Soluble in HCl and ammonia. Named from the Atacama Desert of Northern Chile where it was first discovered. |
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Photos |
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1.) Copiapo, Chile |
2.) Copiapo, Chile |
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