2298 Aubertite, Chuquicamata Mine, Chuquicamata District, Calama, El Loa Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile
Pale blue crystalline crust of aubertite. Width of view 9mm. Stack of 50 images. Click on the image below for a higher resolution version.
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4562 Obradovicite Group, Gypsum, Chuquicamata Mine, Calama, El Loa Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile
Yellow-green crust of one of the Obradovicite Group species with minor white gypsum. Ex Jim Daly. Width of view 9mm. Stack of 40 images. Click on the image below for a higher resolution version.
ncat GLEE Libethenite, La Farola Mine, Cerro Pintado, Las Pintadas mining district, Tierra Amarilla, Copiapó Province, Atacama, Chile
Mid green tufts of prismatic crystals. Width of view 4.5mm. Stack of 100 images. Click on the image below for a higher resolution version.
ncat GLEE Libethenite, Brochantite, Los Azules mine, Quebrada San Miguel, Copiapó, Copiapó Province, Atacama, Chile
Prismatic libethenite crystals with the smaller ones being a transparent light “epidote” green, and the larger ones being a very dark blackish-green. Greenish blue brochantite. Width of view 6mm. Stack of 130 images. Click on the image below for a higher resolution version.
ncat GLEE Phurcalite, Meta-torbernite, Quartz, Unknown, San Miguel prospect, Los Azules mine, Quebrada San Miguel, Copiapó, Copiapó Province, Atacama, Chile
Green platy crystals of metatorbernite, yellow phurcalite (fluorescent), colourless crystals (some as sceptres), and a colourless platy crystal (left side of photo and in closeup). The latter is a similar habit to torbernite, but there is no hint of green! Matrix is composed mostly of andradite garnet(?). Width of view...
2758 Haiweeite, Los Azules mine, Quebrada San Miguel, Copiapó, Copiapó Province, Atacama, Chile
Simply labelled Azul Mine. Yellow puffballs and acicular groups.
0428 Molybdofornacite, Wulfenite, Chrysocolla, Dulcinea de Llampos Mine, Cachiyuyo de Llampos district, Copiapo Province, Atacama Region, Chile
Three 5mm specimens, mounted side by side, with tiny yellow-green molybdofornacite crystals, orange-yellow wulfenite crystals and chrysocolla. The molybdofornacite from Dulcinea has been identified with semiquantitative and quantitative analysis by Dr. Jochen Schlater (curator of Hamburg Mineral Museum, Germany). Width of view 3.5mm. Stack of 44 images. Click on the...
7081 JL0040 Chalcophyllite, Teniente Mine, El Teniente, Rancagua, Cachapoal Province, O’Higgins, Chile
Ex Joan Lamond Collection. Acquired by Joan from Melbourne Museum in 1983. Width of view 5mm. Stack of 55 images. Click on the image below for a higher resolution version.
ncat RL Joteite, Jote Mine, Pampa Larga mining district, Tierra Amarilla, Copiapó Province, Atacama, Chile
Type Locality. Tiny pale blue crystals. Width of view 5mm. Stack of 61 images. Click on the image below for a higher resolution version.
4573 Sampleite, Atacamite, Santa Catalina Mine, Sierra Gorda, Chile
A beautiful cluster of blue sampleite crystals with a dark green atacamite crystal behind. Ex Bob Rothenberg. Ex Terry Scenics. Width of view 3.5mm. Stack of 50 images. Click on the image below for a higher resolution version.
7420 JL1857 Kröhnkite, Chuquicamata Mine, Chuquicamata District, Calama, El Loa Province, Antofagasta, Chile
Type Locality. Acquired by Joan Lamond in 1996 from Jack Leach for $3.00. Ex Jack Nelson Collection. Width of view 11mm. Stack of 14 images.
4041 Cuprocopiapite, Sierro Gordo, Antofagasta Province, Chile
Jim Ferraiolo 6/2005
4014 Penfieldite, Boleite, Margarite Mine, Sierra Gorda, Chile
Robert Kurcbart 4/2005
2848 Gold, Chrysocolla, Manto Tres Gracias Mine, Diego de Almagro, El Salado, Chanaral Province, Atacama Region, Chile
Two pieces. Bright gold on deep blue chrysocolla.
2796 Iodargyrite, Capitana Mine, Copiapo Province, Atacama Region, Chile
Colourless crystals.
2774 Caledonite, Quartz, Dos Adriana Mine, Zapallar district, Copiap¢ Province, Atacama Region, Chile
Typical blue crystals with cerussite(?) on quartz.
2775 Perroudite, Capitana Mine, Copiapo Province, Atacama Region, Chile
Red acicular crystals.
2754 Dioptase, Fluorapatite, Miraflores Mine, Tierra Amarilla, Copiapo Province, Atacama Region, Chile
Green sprays of dioptase with white apatite. This mine not mentioned in this district in Mindat (Jan 2015).
6041 Mimetite (Bellite), Diaboleite, Schwartzembergite, Gypsum, La Poderosa Mine, Caracoles, Antofagasta Region, Chile
Orange prismatic bellite, blue diaboleite, yellow schwartzembergite
6011 Rruffite, Jote Mine, Pampa Larga district, Tierra Amarilla, Copiapo Province, Atacama Region, Chile
Type locality. Sky blue crystals
6001 Pertlikite, Krausite, Coquimbite, Alcaparrosa Mine, Cerritos Bayos, Calama, Chile
Described as pertlikite-(Zn) as yellow cubes. Krausite as colourless or white prismatic crystals. Coquimbite as lilac crystals and matrix.
0535 Chenevixite, Chuquicamata Mine, Chuquicamata District, Calama, Chile
Listed as simply from Chile, but likely the famous Chuquicamata Mine. Rich with yellowish green chrystline material. Also has a few specks of dark green crystals.
0351 Rodalquilarite, Poughite, Wendy open pit, Tambo Mine, El Indio deposit, Elqui Province, Coquimbo Region, Chile
Green crystals of rodalquilarite, partly encrusted with and embedded in crystalline yellow poughite