A bright green mineral, a basic copper chloride, found primarily in the Atacama Desert and valued by collectors for its vivid color.
Named after its type locality in the Atacama Desert. The mineral's name follows the geological convention of naming minerals after the places where they were first discovered.
Atacamite glows an almost neon-green color and is one of those minerals that makes you wonder if it's real—but this brilliant green comes from copper, the same metal used in electronics!
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