Chrysocolla on Quartz with Malachite - Peru Stone: Clear Quartz

Stone: Clear Quartz

Apatite is found in the teeth and bones of all vertebrate animals

Septarian forms in "nodules

located on the eastern side of Spain

Chrysocolla on Quartz with Malachite - Peru Stone: Clear QuartzSize: 2. 6 x 1. 3 in. Weight: 1. 7 oz Chrysocolla is a hydrated copper silicate mineral. Its name comes from the Greek words "chrysos" and "kolla" meaning gold and glue, respectively. It is often associated with other minerals such as quartz, azurite, malachite, and various other copper minerals. It most commonly forms in veins or botryoidal masses. Quartz is the second most abundant mineral on Earth accounting for around 12 % of the Earth's crust.