Chrysocolla
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Yes, this is a natural specimen of chrysocolla. This was a find not too long back at the copper-rich L'Etoile Mine in Congo, of chrysocolla that is so strange and pretty you can hardly believe it is real. The botryoidal surface looks like molten plastic, and is an intense, deep robin's-egg blue.
Product details
SpeciesChrysocolla
SizeCabinet
Dimensions10.8 x 6.4 x 4.8 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityDR Congo, Haut-Katanga, L'Etoile du Congo Mine
Known provenance
| Date | Collector | Acquisition price |
|---|---|---|
| 08/2024 | Unknown Owner | Not disclosed |
| — | The Arkenstone | Not disclosed |
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Mineral guide
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sky-blue to teal-green copper silicate; botryoidal coatings and stalactites, often with quartz drusy, valued for color and locality; ID tips.Regional guide
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