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Atacamite
Specimen # 1053
Mina la Farole, Capiapo, Chile
12.5 x 9 x 2.5 cm
$ 75
Bright green crystals with some black-green terminations
Atacamite
Specimen # 1053
A magnified view of this specimen to
see detail of the Atacamite crystals
Molybdenum ore
Specimen # 1062
Jardinera # 1 Mine, Inca de Oro, Chile
3 x 3 x 2 cm
$ 38
Silver metallic specimens collected in 1994
Specimen # 1062
Another view of this Molybdenum specimen
Located in the Atacama Desert of Northern Chile near the coastal city of Taltal
Specimen # 3000
7 x 8 10 cm 1406 grams
$100
This rectangular specimen is a block of ore from the Franke ore body
which is copper oxides which becomes sulfides with depth.
Ore here is usually black from atacamite (a copper chloride hydroxide); it also contains
copper, hematite, iron, magnetite and/or chalcocite. This ore is unique in that it contains gray,
elongate flecks as found in this specimen. In bright light, some of the flecks appear shiny or silver.
But the fleck contain not silver, but REE's including yttrium oxide.
This specimen has been sawed on two sides for better exposure of the ore
Specimen # 3000
Here is one cut side showing the flecks and occasional malachite in the black atacamite and numerous spaces.
On the very left side you can see the other flat cut side show in the image below.
Any true white specks you find are gypsum.
Specimen # 3000
Here is another view of the side above with a different light source.
Specimen # 3000
Here is a natural, uncut, side showing more malachite
and/or the beginning of green atacamite.
Specimen # 3000
Here is the second cut side with a good light source. There is more malachite seen here. In some specimens I have seen
there is also blue which indicates chrysocolla and/or azurite, but not on this particular specimen. You might wonder where the
brilliant green atacamite with brilliant flower-like crystalline structures. They are 17 km to the north of this mine at the
Chuquicamata Mine. I will post ore samples from there shortly.
Specimen # 3001
2.5 x 4 x 13 cm 212 gm
$ 90
This is typical of some ore found at other areas at this mine with copper, hematite,
magnetite and chalcocite with malachite.
Specimen # 3001
Another view in taken in sunshine.
The other two jpegs above and below are closer to the exact view.
Specimen # 3001
This is the view of the other side of this specimen.
I am only showing sections of this specimen as it is difficult to get close-ups on items 13cm long.
Specimen # 3002
5 x 8 3.5 cm 317 grams
$140
This specimen is probably what most of us expect to see from copper mines.
This jpeg is of one sawed faces of this specimen. The back side is a flat sawed face also.
Click on the rock to increase its size x 4. The camera picks up structures and pattern not visible to the naked eye.
I do not know what the yellow dots are on the left side of the specimen. Looking at the rock its self it is not there.
Specimen # 3002
This is a side view of the ore sample.
This specimen has a large number of cracks through its matrix, but it sturdy and will hold together for you.
Specimen # 3002
Another view showing the breakage pattern when the was removed somewhere in the web.
It broke apart forming a finger-like structure.
This green atacamite with copper, hematite, magnatite and/or chalcocite. The blue, rather than green areas, are chrysocolla and/or azurite.
Specimen # 3003
This side of the specimen is entirely blue, and is quite attractive.
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