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Manto Cuba Mine, San Pedro de Cachiyuyo District, Inca de Oro, Chañaral Province, Atacama Region, Chile 20.2 x 9.3 x 7.9 cm. This is a beautiful specimen. The surreal blue color looks fake, painted. However, the color is actually due to copper inclusions. Note the obvious presence of a rare green mineral in small, sharp crystals: probably libethenite or brochantite. Both are found at the mine, and I have a sample sent out for analysis. Ex. Academy ... |
| © Rob Lavinsky | Photo ID: 202012 View Count: 66 |
Atacamite : Cu2[(OH)3|Cl] | |
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Delirio Mine, Inca de Oro, Chañaral Province, Atacama Region, Chile Intergrown group of dark green xls. Field of view, 1.4mm. R.D.Green collection and photo. |
| © R.D.Green | Photo ID: 99180 View Count: 147 |
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Inca de Oro, Chañaral Province, Atacama Region, Chile Quartz crystals covering chrysocolla. Cube = 1 cm. Photo & Collection Chinellato Matteo |
| © Chinellato Matteo | Photo ID: 63121 View Count: 931 |
Chrysocolla : (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O, Gold : Au | |
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Inca de Oro, Chañaral Province, Atacama Region, Chile Small group of gold on and in Chrysocolla. Speciman is 2.9 cm tall. Photographed by, and in the collection of, Karl Volkman. |
| © Karl Volkman | Photo ID: 10339 View Count: 843 |
Chrysocolla : (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O, Quartz : SiO2 | |
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Inca de Oro, Chañaral Province, Atacama Region, Chile Large and heavy (2.2 kg.) specimen featuring numerous cavities in matrix containing bright blue Chrysocolla, partially covered by fine Quartz crystals. Overall size of specimen is 16.5 x 15 x 7.5 cm. |
| © Nik Nikiforou | Photo ID: 16697 View Count: 724 |
Chrysocolla : (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O | |
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Inca de Oro, Chañaral Province, Atacama Region, Chile Pale blue chrysocolla - Specimen size 4x4x2.5 cm |
| © Marco Barsanti | Photo ID: 9512 View Count: 669 |
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Inca de Oro, Chañaral Province, Atacama Region, Chile Chrysocolla coated with very smal Quartz crystals. Specimen size 13x10cm. Photo and collection; Jorge M. Alves |
| © Jorge M. Alves | Photo ID: 93144 View Count: 160 |
Chrysocolla : (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O, Quartz : SiO2 | |
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Inca de Oro, Chañaral Province, Atacama Region, Chile 6.2 x 5.1 x 3.9 cm. A thin layer of drusy quartz adds sparkle to a rich pocket wall covered with botryoidal chrysocolla of an intense turquoise-blue. |
| © Rob Lavinsky | Photo ID: 165695 View Count: 107 |
Copper : Cu, Cuprite : Cu2O | |
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Manto Cuba Mine, San Pedro de Cachiyuyo District, Inca de Oro, Chañaral Province, Atacama Region, Chile A 27cm wide floater mass of Cooper studded with cuprite crystals. Photographed by Karl Volkman. In the Collection of Donald Volkman. Ex A. Handly specimen. |
| © Donald Volkman 10/07 | Photo ID: 130876 View Count: 213 |
Copper : Cu, Cuprite : Cu2O | |
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Manto Cuba Mine, San Pedro de Cachiyuyo District, Inca de Oro, Chañaral Province, Atacama Region, Chile Dendretic mass of copper with red cuprite crystals, size 19x7.5 cm. Gerard van der Veldt collection and photo. |
| © G. van der Veldt | Photo ID: 108223 View Count: 184 |
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