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2.95" Vibrant Teal Chrysocolla Formation - Peru
This is a vibrant, 2.95" wide teal blue chrysocolla formation collected from the Tentadora Mine in the Julcani mining district of Huancavelica, Peru. This rare and vibrant mineral specimen features rich-blue green chrysocolla elegantly contrasting against the quartz-rich matrix. There are a couple of partial quartz crystals present which are encrusted in chrysocolla and iron oxide. Portions of this piece exhibit a glossy botryoidal surface due to silica-rich groundwater which interacted with the chrysocolla.
About the Tentadora Mine
The Tentadora Mine, located in the Julcani mining district, Angaraes Province, Huancavelica, Peru, is renowned for producing exceptional mineral specimens. It is famous primarily for its samples of chrysocolla featuring intense blue and vibrant green hues atop quartz crystals, often displaying botryoidal (bubbly) formations. It is sometimes found in association with malachite. The mine serves as a benchmark for mineral collectors seeking high-quality chrysocolla specimens from Peru.
The Tentadora Mine, located in the Julcani mining district, Angaraes Province, Huancavelica, Peru, is renowned for producing exceptional mineral specimens. It is famous primarily for its samples of chrysocolla featuring intense blue and vibrant green hues atop quartz crystals, often displaying botryoidal (bubbly) formations. It is sometimes found in association with malachite. The mine serves as a benchmark for mineral collectors seeking high-quality chrysocolla specimens from Peru.
About Chrysocolla
Chrysocolla is a basic copper silicate that typically forms as a pseudomorph following other copper based minerals. The chemical formula is considered undetermined due to the varying substitutions of elements and water content in its chemical structure. However, there is a form of chrysocolla with an identifiable chemical formula of Cu₂₋ₓAlₓ(H₂₋ₓSi₂O₅)(OH)₄·nH₂O that can be found in microcrystals.
Regularly, chrysocolla will form as botryoidal lumps and spheres, rarely forming visible crystals. It can also form in both solid and fibrous veins, over fibrous minerals, and in crusts. Known for its sharp and vibrant coloring, chrysocolla can display a wide variety of colors such as bluish-green, bright green, light blue, to even sometimes multicolored specimens depending on the atmosphere present during formation.
Chrysocolla is a basic copper silicate that typically forms as a pseudomorph following other copper based minerals. The chemical formula is considered undetermined due to the varying substitutions of elements and water content in its chemical structure. However, there is a form of chrysocolla with an identifiable chemical formula of Cu₂₋ₓAlₓ(H₂₋ₓSi₂O₅)(OH)₄·nH₂O that can be found in microcrystals.
Regularly, chrysocolla will form as botryoidal lumps and spheres, rarely forming visible crystals. It can also form in both solid and fibrous veins, over fibrous minerals, and in crusts. Known for its sharp and vibrant coloring, chrysocolla can display a wide variety of colors such as bluish-green, bright green, light blue, to even sometimes multicolored specimens depending on the atmosphere present during formation.
$29
SPECIES
Chrysocolla & Quartz
LOCATION
Tentadora Mine, Julcani Mining Dist., Angaraes Province, Huancavelica, Peru
SIZE
2.95 x 1.35"
CATEGORY
ITEM
#358721
