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Atacama
Alcaparrosa / copiapite Atacama
Mineral locality Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Nails and fittings
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: Copiapite, coquimbite.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: North Lincolnshire Museum, Martin Foreman, (CC BY 2.0), Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Oxidation of pyrite
Atacama is the type region for coquimbite and copiapite
Keep exploring nearby
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