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Chrysocolla

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A showy, old-time specimen of nearly solid, turquoise-blue chrysocolla with a bit of matrix from the famous Inspiration Mine at Miami, Arizona. The beautiful, botryoidal, chrysocolla-lined vug in the front of this fine piece is a stand-out. Ex. George Elling Collection.

Product details

SpeciesChrysocolla
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions9.0 x 6.5 x 4.3 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityUSA, Arizona, Inspiration Mine area

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
08/2024Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
—The ArkenstoneNot disclosed

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Chrysocolla
Mineral guide
Learn about Chrysocolla
sky-blue to teal-green copper silicate; botryoidal coatings and stalactites, often with quartz drusy, valued for color and locality; ID tips.
Chrysocolla
Regional guide
Chrysocolla from Inspiration Mine Area, Arizona, USA
from Inspiration Mine Area, Arizona — blue-to-blue-green copper silicate often with quartz or malachite, prized for this historic mining locality.