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Name: Paratacamite
Pata
IMA Chemistry: Cu3(Cu,Zn)Cl2(OH)6
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Paratacamite contains elements:
Copper (Cu)
Zinc (Zn)
Chlorine (Cl)
Oxygen (O)
Hydrogen (H)
Country of Type Locality: Chile
Year First Published: 1906
IMA Status: Approved,Grandfathered
Status Notes: Smith G F, Prior G T (1906) Paratacamite, a new oxychloride of copper, Mineralogical Magazine 14, 170-177
Structural Group Name: Atacamite
Fleischer's Group Name:  
Crystal Systems: hexagonal
Oldest Known Age: 3200 Million Years Ago
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