2310 - Atacamite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

Chuquicamata
Chile

Photos

Essential Information

Specimen ID

2310

Mineral Name

Atacamite

Chemical Formula

Cu2Cl(OH)3

Subcollection

Beck Economic Geology
Specimen Number
009

TL

Dark green 8 mm thick crust of fine crystals

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Chuquicamata Mine, Chile

Locality Lat/Long

-22.3090245, -68.9188316

Mining District

Chuquicamata District

Mine Name

Chiquicamata Mine
Geographic Features
Atacama Desert