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Botallackite

botallackite

Cu2Cl(OH)3

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Overview

Botallackite, chemical formula Cu2(OH)3Cl is a secondary copper mineral, named for its type locality at the Botallack Mine in St Just in Penwith, Cornwall. It is polymorphous with atacamite, paratacamite and clinoatacamite. Botallackite crystallises in the monoclinic crystal system. It is mountain-green to green in colour, with one distinct to good cleavage.

Scientific references

  1. Botallackite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2739239 Link
  2. Botallackite — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Botallackite Link