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Chrysocolla in Quartz (Gem Silica) Rough
Chrysocolla in Quartz, or Gem Silica, is the rarest and most desirable form of Chrysocolla. This material cuts and polishes like a charm and has fine translucence. It contains other copper secondaries, such as malachite and cuprite, which makes for stunning gemstones.

Chrysocolla is a secondary copper mineral with a blue-green color, that some people mistake for turquoise. The main difference is turquoise contains phosphorus and chrysocolla does not.

Chrysocolla in Quartz (Gem Silica) takes a good polish with tin oxide or diamond, followed with green rouge (Zam is a brand name for green rouge). Mohs hardness 5.0 to 6.0.

 Globe, Arizona Chrysocolla in Quartz (Gem Silica) Rough
Locality: Globe, Arizona Locality: Globe, Arizona

This Chrysocolla in Quartz (Gem Silica) comes from Globe, Arizona. Globe is the locality of the famed, and now closed, Sleeping Beauty turquoise mine. This Chrysocolla in Quartz will cut fabulous gems!


Sample of Chrysocolla in Quartz (Gem Silica) Rough from Globe, Arizona
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