Paratacamite | |
Category: | Halide mineral |
Imasymbol: | Pata[1] |
Molweight: | 58.433 g/mol |
Strunz: | III / D.01-55 |
System: | Trigonal |
Class: | Rhombohedral |
Unit Cell: | a = 13,654, c = 14,041; |
Color: | Green |
Cleavage: | Very good |
Fracture: | Conchoidal |
Mohs: | 3 |
Luster: | Vitreous |
Streak: | Green |
Gravity: | 3.74 |
Density: | 3.74g/cm3 |
Solubility: | Acid-soluble |
Diaphaneity: | Transparent |
References: | [2] |
Paratacamite is a mineral in the halide minerals category. Its chemical formula is . Its name is derived from its association with atacamite.
It is found in Chile, Botallack Mine in Cornwall, Broken Hill, Australia, and in Italy in Capo Calamita on the island of Elba.