Chrysocolla

Drusy QTZ

2 1/4 "x 1 1/4"

Drusy Chrysocolla

CuSiO32H2O

This sky blue specimen has an exceptional beautiful drusy cover. Chrysocolla is found in the oxidized zone of arid climates.It's not very hard and the rating veries between 2-4. Chrysocolla is often found in harder conbinations of chalcedony (quartz), azurite and malachite. (See samples below.)

Malachite and Drusy Chrysocolla

Chrysocolla, Azurite Globe, AZ

Chrysocolla

CuSiO32H2O

This sample is soft.

 

Newpaper sponcored award recieved in Aug. 2000. Go back to the collection. Student award from University of Wisconsin sponsored program.

Cape Cod Rocks, inc.
Patricia Fox Dauphinee, Executive Director
4 Eel River Road, East Falmouth, MA 02536


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