A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Natrochalcite |
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| Description | Natrochalite is an emerald green copper mineral from Chuquicamata, Chile. It is a secondary mineral, often forming in veins or crusts associated with copper ores. It has formula NaCu2(SO4)2(OH,H2O)2. This specimen is 7.5 cm in longest direction. |
| Location | Chile. Near Chuquicamata. |
| Photographer | Darla Sondrol. 2001-06-19. |
| Collection | University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #830. |
| Key words | natrochalcite, Chile |
| Tech details | 743 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens. |
| GeoDIL number | 799 |
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