Genuine Chrysocolla Nuggets 1 pound 3/4" Rough Nuggets.

This is rough cut genuine Chrysocolla from Arizona. This Chrysocolla is rock solid and full of natural character with brilliant sky-blue streaks and aqua-marine clusters running throughout the granite matrix. It's perfect for creating any kind of hand made jewelry. It would be great for cutting into cabochons for bracelets, pendants, buckles, and bolo ties. It could also be tumbled and drilled into beads for stringing chokers and necklaces. These stones are consistent in shape and size. On average the rough cut nuggets are 3/4" wide and can be as small as 1/2" or as large as 1-1/4". Full of brilliant sky blues and aqua-marines throughout the granite mother stone. You will receive one pound from the group of the genuine Chrysocolla nuggets pictured below.

Chrysocolla is found near copper deposits and its attractive blue-green color is related to the color of Turquoise, which is also found where copper is mined. The copper is responsible for the blues in both minerals and Chrysocolla is often mistaken for Turquoise though they are distinctly different. Chrysocolla is typically found as crusts, or vein fillings and can form rounded crystals with concentric layers. It can often be hard enough to cut for jewelry use and its brilliant swirling blue-green colors make jewelry with and exotic character.