Chrysocolla 4mm Microfaceted Round - 15-16 Inch feature_317 Princess Patricia of Connaught

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black or brown veins running through it in web-like patterns

mother of pearl

neither a crystal nor a mineral

due to exposure to different temperatures during its formation

Chrysocolla 4mm Microfaceted Round - 15-16 Inch feature_317 Princess Patricia of ConnaughtChrysocolla, 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.