Chrysocolla 12-18mm Freeform Flat Hexagon - 15-16 Inch 48hr_08222023 with striking patterns of parallel

with striking patterns of parallel banding

” Phantom Quartz has the same chemical composition of other Quartz

These beads are highly valued for their historical authenticity

orange and yellow colors in which it occurs

after its type locality

Chrysocolla 12-18mm Freeform Flat Hexagon - 15-16 Inch 48hr_08222023 with striking patterns of parallelChrysocolla, a hydrous copper silicate, is often mistaken for turquoise due to its rich blues and blue to greens. It often also occurs with colors of rust, copper, black, white and reddish brown in speckles, veins and brecciated patterns. It is a very soft stone typically found near copper deposits. Chrysocolla was first described by Theosphrastus, a Greek philosopher and botanist who also named the stone, in 315 BCE.