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Paratacamite
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Paratacamite
General Information:
(Cu,Zn)2(OH)3Cl
(Molecular Weight = 214.49 gm)
Zinc 15.24 % Zn
Copper 44.44 % Cu
Hydrogen 1.41 % H
Chlorine 16.53 % Cl
Oxygen 22.38 % O
Cu1.5Zn0.5(OH)3Cl
Physical Properties:
[1011] Good
greenish black or dark green.
3.74
Translucent to Subopaque
3 - Calcite
Vitreous - Dull
light green
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Atacamite
General Information:
Cu2Cl(OH)3
(Molecular Weight = 213.57 gm)
Copper 59.51 % Cu
Hydrogen 1.42 % H
Chlorine 16.60 % Cl
Oxygen 22.47 % O
Cu2Cl(OH)3
Arid climates with oxidizable copper minerals.
Atacam desert province in northern Chile.
Named after its locality.
Physical Properties:
[010] Perfect
green, yellow, yellow green, or black green.
3.76 - 3.78, Average = 3.76
Transparent to translucent
Euhedral Crystals - Occurs as well-formed crystals showing good external form., Fibrous - Crystals made up of fibers., Granular - Generally occurs as anhedral to subhedral crystals in matrix.
3-3.5 - Calcite-Copper Penny
None.
Adamantine
apple green
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