Atacamite [ Cu2Cl(OH)3 ]
Image of Atacamite
Material properties
| Formula | Cu2Cl(OH)3 |
| Abbreviation | Ata |
| IMA Status | Grandfathered (pre-IMA), 1797 |
| Crystal symmetry | Orthorhombic |
| Classifications | Minerals containing OH, Atacamite (group) |
| Related materials | Botallackite, Clinoatacamite |
| Search other databases | webmineral.com, mindat.org, rruf.info, mineralienatlas.de, Handbook of Mineralogy, American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database |
| Tags | Halide, Hydroxide, Mineral |
Composition
| Element | Atoms |
|---|---|
| H | 3 |
| Cl | 1 |
| O | 3 |
| Cu | 2 |
| Total: | 9 |
Specimens of Atacamite
| Name | Owner | Materials | Phase purity | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M0478 Atacamite | CSIRO | Atacamite (72.9%), Clinoatacamite, Paratacamite, Quartz | 72.9 | |
| M0480 Atacamite | CSIRO | Aragonite, Atacamite (1.8%), Clinoatacamite, Cuprite, Malachite, Quartz | 1.8 |
