Anatacamite
A synonym of Clinoatacamite
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Formula:
Cu2(OH)3Cl
Colour:
Emerald green
Lustre:
Vitreous
Hardness:
4 - 4½
Specific Gravity:
3.725 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Triclinic
Name:
Originally named for its (apparent) triclinic symmetry and its polymorphism with atacamite.
Synonym:
A synonym of Clinoatacamite
Originally thought to be a separate, triclinic polymorph of atacamite, clinoatacamite and paratacamite, and visually indistinguishable from the latter two.
Discredited 5 years after publication as twinned clinoatacamite (IMA Proposal 15-A).
Note that a small part of the lot that contained "anatacamite" was also sold in 2008 as paratacamite (Tony Nikischer information).
Discredited 5 years after publication as twinned clinoatacamite (IMA Proposal 15-A).
Note that a small part of the lot that contained "anatacamite" was also sold in 2008 as paratacamite (Tony Nikischer information).
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
39668 (as Anatacamite)
1065 (as Clinoatacamite)
1065 (as Clinoatacamite)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:39668:4 (as Anatacamite)
mindat:1:1:1065:4 (as Clinoatacamite)
mindat:1:1:1065:4 (as Clinoatacamite)
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
f87917cb-0bd1-4527-ac20-2dcaac09aafb (as Anatacamite)
1b4baf80-e06a-43c1-9d2b-e7145a219b18 (as Clinoatacamite)
1b4baf80-e06a-43c1-9d2b-e7145a219b18 (as Clinoatacamite)
Internet Links for Anatacamite
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https://www.mindat.org/min-39668.html
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