Occurs in Pinal County.
Chemical Formula: Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Specific Gravity: 4.0-4.1
Hardness: 3.5-4
Paratacamite is a copper zinc hydroxide chloride mineral that often appears as blue to greenish-blue crystals or coatings. It is found in the oxidation zones of copper and zinc ore deposits.
Next Pinal County mineral: Phlogopite