atacamite

== English == === Etymology === From Atacama +‎ -ite. === Noun === atacamite (countable and uncountable, plural atacamites) (mineralogy) A green copper(II) chloride hydroxide mineral, polymorphous with botallackite. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === David Barthelmy (1997–2026), “Atacamite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database. “atacamite”, in Mindat.org, Keswick, Va.: Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2026.