Peruvian Chrysocolla 6mm Round A Grade - 15-16 Inch 8x10 Tumble Nugget occuring 10

occuring 10

this opal variety is characterized by their dark base tone

The stone was discovered in 2009 by a man in Mexico as a man chasing his goat up a mountain caught sight of an unusual rock

It is a stone of compassion and helps balance out extremes

Peruvian Chrysocolla 6mm Round A Grade - 15-16 Inch 8x10 Tumble Nugget occuring 10Chrysocolla, 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.