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Boleite
Boleite is a rare mineral composed chiefly of lead, copper, silver, chlorine, and hydroxide. It forms cubic crystals with a deep indigo-blue color and belongs to the halide mineral group. The mineral was first described in 1891 from the Boleo mining district near Santa Rosalia in Baja California, Mexico. Its striking color, unusual chemistry, and scarcity make it primarily a collector's mineral ra...
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Atacamite
Atacamite is a copper chloride hydroxide mineral with the chemical formula Cu2Cl(OH)3. It commonly forms green crystals or granular coatings in the oxidized zones of copper deposits, especially in dry environments where copper minerals react with chloride-bearing fluids. Its vivid green color and copper content make it of interest to mineral collectors and to geologists studying secondary ore mine...
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