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atacamite
An orthorhombic mineral, 4(Cu2Cl(OH)3) ; trimorphous with paratacamite and botallackite; grass green, in fine crystal aggregates, fibrous or columnar; a supergene 184 mineral in oxidized zones of copper deposits in desert regions; a source of copper.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Mining
- Category: General mining; Mineral mining
- Government Agency: USBM
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