Peruvian Chrysocolla 6mm Round A Grade - 15-16 Inch QuartzSale the result was glass permeated

the result was glass permeated with thousands of tiny metallic sparkles

Each stone is unique in terms of its patterns

An orthoproxene mineral

The inclusions can be so dense as to make the clear Quartz nearly opaque

The stone ranges in hue from green

Peruvian Chrysocolla 6mm Round A Grade - 15-16 Inch QuartzSale the result was glass permeatedChrysocolla, a hydrous copper silicate, is often mistaken for turquoise due to its rich blues and blue to greens. It often also occurs with colors of rust, copper, black, white and reddish brown in speckles, veins and brecciated patterns. It is a very soft stone typically found near copper deposits. Chrysocolla was first described by Theosphrastus, a Greek philosopher and botanist who also named the stone, in 315 BCE.