A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Natrochalcite from Chuquicamata, Chile |
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| Description | Natrochalite is an emerald green secondary copper mineral that generally forms in veins or as crusts. It has formula NaCu2(SO4)2(OH,H2O)2. This specimen comes from Chuquicamata, Chile, site of the world's largest open pit mine. |
| Location | Chile ▹ Antofagasta. Near Chuquicamata. |
| Photographer | Nessa Eull. 2001-06-06. |
| Collection | University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #820. |
| Key words | natrochalicite, Chile |
| Tech details | 592 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens. |
| GeoDIL number | 640 |
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