A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Leightonite, Chuquicamata, Chile |
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| Description | The green mineral is leightonite, K2Ca2Cu(SO4)4·2H2O, from Chuquicamata, Chile. Chuquicamata, the world's largest open pit mine, was first mined in pre-Hispanic times. Besides copper, it is a source of many fine mineral specimens. This specimen is about 5 cm across. |
| Location | Chile ▹ Antofagasta. Near Chuquicamata. |
| Photographer | Darla Sondrol. 2001-03-26. |
| Collection | University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection. |
| Key words | leightonite, Chuquicamata, Chile |
| Tech details | 373 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens. |
| GeoDIL number | 258 |
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