Chrysocolla 8-10mm Irregular Cube A Grade - 15-16 Inch R0381 African Turquoise is not actually

African Turquoise is not actually Turquoise

including lazurite

which takes millions of years

Opalite can have a blue appearance when placed against a dark background and appear milky white with a pink or orange glow against a light background

Chrysocolla 8-10mm Irregular Cube A Grade - 15-16 Inch R0381 African Turquoise is not actuallyChrysocolla, 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.