A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Natrochalcite |
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| Description | Natrochalite is an emerald green copper mineral. It is a secondary mineral, often forming in veins or as crusts and has formula NaCu2(SO4)2(OH,H2O)2. This sample, from the largest open pit mine in the world at Chuquicamata, Chile, is 8 cm across. |
| Location | Chile ▹ Antifogasta. Near Chuquicamata. |
| Photographer | Nessa Eull. 2001-06-06. |
| Collection | University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #819. |
| Key words | natrochalcite, Chile |
| Tech details | 804 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens. |
| GeoDIL number | 635 |
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