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Clinoatacamite
Name
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Cu₂Cl(OH)₃
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Halides
Chemical class
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Monoclinic
Crystal system
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3
Mohs hardness
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3.77
Specific gravity
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Streak
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Adamantine to vitreous
Luster
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Perfect on {012}
Cleavage
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P2_1/n
Space group
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Atacamite
Structural group
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Cata · Approved
IMA
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1993
Named in
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Green to dark greenish black, rarely greenish blue
Typical colors
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Cu · Cl · O · H
Elements
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