Chrysocolla, Quartz

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It is worth knowing that this specimen came from the noted Arizona-specialized dealer/collector Evan Jones. The Evan Jones label shows it to have been collected in 1997. It apparently went from him to collector Dave Stoudt in 1998, according to the Stoudt label. Chrysocolla covered with drusy quartz is classic from this locality. But this specimen is special, not just due to its size, but also its form - large stalactitic fingers, growing in parallel. A few of these fingers are broken-off, probably a necessity in getting this out of the pocket, but thankfully, they are in back. And, in truth, the broken-off ones are cool in that they give you a look inside, where you can see what is actually GEMMY, transparent chrysocolla of an intense, almost fluorescent blue-green. A fine specimen and very hard to obtain in this quality and size.