PRODUCT INFORMATION
General Description
Killer drusy coated specimens! Not sure if its quartz, calcite or dololmite drusy but it is none the less beautiful! Chrysocolla has a cyan (blue-green) colour and is a minor ore of Copper. The material has a wide range of hardness between 2.5 to 7.0. It is of secondary origin and forms in the oxidation zones of copper ore bodies. It is typically found as botryoidal or rounded masses and crusts, or vein fillings. Congo produces the most frequently available materials sold at Toprock but the material is also known from Namibia from time to time. Malachite is the more frequently associated mineral to the Chrysocolla out of Congo. Natural specimens are not as commonly available as polished items, but the supply is highly variable. Associated minerals are Quartz, Limonite, Azurite, Malachite, Cuprite and other secondary copper minerals. Price is grade dependant. Item/s are as shown.Product Data
Locality = Likasi, CongoGrade = Good to A Grade
Size = 210 x 168 x 130 mm | 8.3 x 6.6 x 5.1 inch
Net Weight = 2.8 Kg | 6.2 Lbs
Product Type = Décor Item
