Paratacamite is a
mineral in the
halide minerals
Halide minerals are those minerals with a dominant halide anion (, , and ). Complex halide minerals may also have polyatomic anions.
Examples include the following:
*Atacamite
* Avogadrite (K,Cs)BF
*Bararite (β)
*Bischofite
* Brüggenite ...
category. Its
chemical formula is . Its name is derived from its association with
atacamite.
It is found in
Chile,
Botallack Mine in
Cornwall,
Broken Hill
Broken Hill is an inland mining city in the far west of outback New South Wales, Australia. It is near the border with South Australia on the crossing of the Barrier Highway (A32) and the Silver City Highway (B79), in the Barrier Range. It is ...
, Australia, and in Italy in Capo Calamita on the island of
Elba.
See also
*
Atacamite
References
{{Commons category, Paratacamite
Halide minerals
Hexagonal minerals