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Atacamite from Moonta Mines, South Australia, Australia

 
Atacamite from Moonta Mines, South Australia, Australia

Atacamite from Moonta Mines, South Australia, Australia

DESCRIPTION:No. 44991
Mineral:Atacamite
Locality:Moonta Mines, South Australia, Australia
Description:Prismatic dark-green atacamite crystals standing upright off massive atacamite matrix. The atacamite crystals have lustrous, striated prism faces with two-sided wedge-shaped terminations. Ex. Chas. W. Velte Jr. (1914-1987)
Overall Size:3.5x2x2 cm
Crystals:3-13 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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