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Atacamite from
Algodon Bay, Tocopilla, Tocopilla Province, Antofagasta, Chile


Locality type:Bay
Classification
Species:Atacamite
Formula:Cu2(OH)3Cl
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Atacamite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Algodon Bay, Tocopilla, Tocopilla Province, Antofagasta, Chile
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1639315
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1639315:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Atacamite
12.1km (7.5 miles) ⓘAngĂ©lica Mine, Tocopilla, Tocopilla Province, Antofagasta, Chile
12.4km (7.7 miles) ⓘBuena Esperanza Mine, Punta Blanca area, Tocopilla, Tocopilla Province, Antofagasta, Chile
21.9km (13.6 miles) ⓘMantos de la Luna Cu-(Ag) deposit, Punta Blanca area, Tocopilla, Tocopilla Province, Antofagasta, Chile
48.5km (30.2 miles) ⓘSanta Ana Mine (Chapacase Mine), María Elena, Tocopilla Province, Antofagasta, Chile
59.4km (36.9 miles) ⓘAntucoya mine, Oficina María Elena, María Elena, Tocopilla Province, Antofagasta, Chile
72.3km (44.9 miles) ⓘMichilla Mine (Lince Mine), Michilla District, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, Chile
98.9km (61.4 miles) ⓘHaydee Mine, Salar Grande, Iquique, Iquique Province, Tarapacá, Chile
References
Bibra, Ernst Freiherr von (1852): Ueber den Atakamit. Abh. Naturhist. Ges. NĂŒrnberg 1, 221-232. https://www.zobodat.at/pdf/Abh-Naturhist-Ges-Nuernberg_1_0221-0232.pdf
 
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