Atacamite

Atacamite

What is it made of?
It is made of copper, chlorine, oxygen and hydrogen.

Where was it found?
Moonta, South Australia, Australia.

What is it used for?
Atacamite is a minor source of copper as it is rarely found in amounts large enough to be worth mining. Copper is used in most electrical devices because it is a good conductor of electricity.

Actual size
8 x 6 cm

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