What is Adamite?
[[File:Adamitemexique1.jpg|thumb|200px|Adamite crystals]] '''Adamite''' is a [[mineral]] that can be either [[yellow]], [[purple]], [[green]], [[pink]], or yellowish-green in [[color]] and is made from [[crystal]]s. It is very easy to break and it can be scratched by a copper penny. Adamite is not radioactive. It is named for the [[France|French]] [[mineralogist]] [[Gilbert Joseph Adam]] (1795-1881), who was the person who discovered it. It is mainly found in the [[Atacama Desert]] in [[Chile]].<ref>[http://www.webmineral.com/data/Adamite.shtml Mineral Data Sheet]</ref> Adamite is also used for other commercial resources. == References == {{reflist}} {{sci-stub}} [[Category:Minerals]]