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Dioptase, Chrysocolla

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A beautiful and unusual combination piece for this locality, where dioptase is quite rare and when found, usually is in isolated specks on ugly rock. This specimen has beautiful, bright green dioptase crystals perched on a rolling carpet of powder-blue chrysocolla. Ex. Harold Urish Collection.

Product details

SizeMiniature
Dimensions3.9 x 3.0 x 2.0 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityUSA, Arizona, Ray Mine

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 Ray Mine, Arizona, USA
from Ray Mine, Arizona — saturated blue-green color, textures like drusy quartz and botryoidal seams, with Ray District appeal for collectors.