Atacamite

Cu2Cl(OH)3

This sample of atacamite is displayed in the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. Atacamite contains copper and has the composition Cu2Cl(OH)3. It is about 6 cm across and is from Burra, South Australia, Australia.

This sample of atacamite is about 5x10 cm and is from Copiapo, Atacama, Chile. It is described as atacamite with kaolinite.

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