Named after the type locality, in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile, this mineral is a secondary copper mineral formed through the oxidation of other copper minerals, especially in arid, saline conditions.
Named after the type locality, in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile, this mineral is a secondary copper mineral formed through the oxidation of other copper minerals, especially in arid, saline conditions.
Mineral Photos courtesy of R.Weller/Cochise College