Chrysocolla 6x8-10x15mm Graduated Faceted Rondelle - 15-16 Inch WWGFEATURE which may contain iron oxide

which may contain iron oxide

5 billion years ago

where it continues to be mined

including to ward off illness and the Plague

Chrysocolla 6x8-10x15mm Graduated Faceted Rondelle - 15-16 Inch WWGFEATURE which may contain iron oxideChrysocolla, 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. Note Due to the unique hand made