At-A-Glance
Country of Origin
Chuquicamata
Chile
Contributors
Arthur Montgomery
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Essential Information
Specimen ID
5199
Mineral Name
Chalcanthite
Chemical Formula
CuSO4•5(H2O)
Subcollection
Arthur Montgomery
Additional Details
Specimen Number
008
Physical Description
Seam of rich blue tabular crystals
Geographic Origin
Locality Nickname
Chuquicamata Mine, Chile
Locality Lat/Long
-22.3090245, -68.9188316
Mining District
Chuquicamata District
Mine Name
Chiquicamata Mine
MinDat Locality URL
Additional Details
Original Attributed Locality
Chile
Chuquicamata
Geographic Features
Atacama Desert