| Locality type: | Mine |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Atacamite |
| Formula: | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| Habit: | Slender prismatic crystals with wedge-shaped terminations, occasionally to over 1 cm |
| Colour: | Dark green |
| Luminescent properties: | None |
| Abundance at site: | Very Rare |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Associated Minerals: |
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| Associates: | Goethite
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| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Atacamite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Botallack Mine, Botallack, St Just, Cornwall, England, UK |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 540858 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:540858:0 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 |
| Localities for Atacamite in this Region |
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| Carnyorth Mine (Nineveh Mine), Botallack Mine, Botallack, St Just, Cornwall, England, UK |
| Wheal Cock, Botallack Mine, Botallack, St Just, Cornwall, England, UK |
| Nearest other occurrences of Atacamite |
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| 0.5km (0.3 miles) | ⓘWheal Cock, Botallack Mine, Botallack, St Just, Cornwall, England, UK |
| 0.5km (0.3 miles) | ⓘLoe Warren Zawn, Botallack, St Just, Cornwall, England, UK |
| 0.8km (0.5 miles) | ⓘWheal Owles, Botallack, St Just, Cornwall, England, UK |
| 0.9km (0.6 miles) | ⓘCarnyorth Mine (Nineveh Mine), Botallack Mine, Botallack, St Just, Cornwall, England, UK |
| 1.2km (0.7 miles) | ⓘLevant Mine, Trewellard, St Just, Cornwall, England, UK |
| 1.6km (1.0 miles) | ⓘHanging Wall Vein, Geevor Mine, Pendeen, St Just, Cornwall, England, UK |
| 19.0km (11.8 miles) | ⓘPenberthy Croft Mine, St Hilary, Cornwall, England, UK |
| 35.4km (22.0 miles) | ⓘLushington Cove, Porthtowan, St Agnes, Cornwall, England, UK |
| 41.8km (26.0 miles) | ⓘWheal Prudence, St Agnes, Cornwall, England, UK |
| 42.1km (26.2 miles) | ⓘHanover Cove (Vugga Hayle), St Agnes, Cornwall, England, UK |
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