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Ok, this is sort of a big ol boulder, but it is very pretty, laced through with chrysocolla, and rich with pockets of sparkly quartz over the robins-egg blue chrysocolla, a classic from this area. Certainly a big, showy and impressive specimen! 21.7 x 13.3 x 12.4cm
This is a large plate of a GORGEOUS combination of copper minerals: deep green acicular crystals of atacamite with glassy luster, accented by deep turquoise-colored chrysocolla. Not just a very rich and fine atacamite specimen, but truly beautiful and showy as well due to the colorful association! 14.9 x 11.6 x 3.9 cm
These new botryoidal chrysocollas look downright UNREAL, like plastic! But no, they are perfectly natural, just highly lustrous, and with a superb deep turquoise color. 4.9 x 4.4 x 3.8 cm
Gemmy green crystals of dioptase ISOLATED on a matrix of light greenish-blue chrysocolla! There are actually dioptase crystals on the back as well, indicating that the matrix was exposed on both sides in the pocket. 8 x 6.8 x 2.4 cm
This is a specimen of solid chrysocolla, from the historic Miami Mine (copper) in Arizona, which has been producing for almost a hundred years. Between two layers of chrysocolla is a pocket in which sparkly quartz has coated the chrysocolla. Very rich old specimen! 10.4 x 6.0 x 5.2 cm
A STRIKING CABINET specimen of lustrous, bubbly, crayon blue-green chrysocolla from Shaba Province, Zaire. Trivial damage overall, for such a showy piece. 10.7 x 5.1 x 4.3 cm
Wow, talk about a LOT of eye-candy! This is an unusually large and intact plate of lustrous, botryoidal chrysocolla of a startlingly rich turquoise color. BETTER IN PERSON! 20 x 14 x 5.5 cm
Yes, this truly is as gorgeous as it looks! Transparent, sparkling quartz over turquoise-blue balls of chrysocolla, with contrasting dove-grey sparkling quartz - WOW!! 7.0 x 5.6 x 3.0 cm
A spectacular specimen of malachite and chrysocolla that have formed together to create gorgeous bulls-eyes and swirls of green amidst the deep turquoise-colored chrysocolla! Polished to bring out the beauty better. This is a BIG specimen, super-showy! 13.4 x 8.2 x 6.1 cm
There was fierce bidding for the last one of these we had, and you can see why. This one is at least as spectacular! It is an eye-catching specimen of malachite and chrysocolla that have formed together to create gorgeous circles of deep turquoise-colored chrysocolla in a field of deep green malachite - the reverse of the other one we had, which had green malachite circles amidst the blue chrysocolla. Polished to bring out the beauty better. This is a BIG specimen, super-showy! Some of the layers are chipped away in one area on an edge, which you could see as a detraction, but to me, it is fascinating to see how the layers formed, and to note the gem-quality of the chrysocolla here (which is sometimes used in jewelry). 19.4 x 12.6 x 4.8 cm
This pseudomorph is seriously enhanced by the intensely lustrous,quartz druse on top of the translucent, pastel, sky blue chrysocolla. A well formed, original crystal of azurite, measuring 2.0 cm in length, clearly stands out. A jewel-like specimen! 4.4 x 3.4 x 2.8 cm
A crust of botryoidal, translucent, lustrous, opalescent green, “gem silica” / chalcedony has formed over bright green chrysocolla. The spheres reach 1.3 cm across. This exquisite specimen comes with an old, pre-1940 label from preeminent dealer, Lazard Cahn. 5.7 x 4.2 x 2.4 cm
This specimen is remarkable for several reasons. The color is a wonderful aquamarine blue, from the cryptocrystalline core to the surface of the specimen. There was a secondary growth of azurite, in crystals to 2.5 cm across, which was later pseudomorphed by sparkling quartz druse. In spite of minor damage to the largest crystal, this piece is rare and exquisite. 7.3 x 7.1 x 3.6 cm
ex. Marilyn Dodge
Delicate and very lovely pseudomorph of Chrysocolla after Azurite. The twin spires are a very appealing soft blue, and they are accented by a few small crystals near the base. There is what appears to be a very clean repair about 1/4 way down from the top, but it is barely noticeable even in the photos. This is an excellent thumbnail, both aesthetic and classic.
This pseudomorph is seriously enhanced by the intensely lustrous,quartz druse on top of the translucent, pastel, sky blue chrysocolla. A well formed, original crystal of azurite, measuring 2.0 cm in length, clearly stands out. A jewel-like specimen!
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