4" Botryoidal Blue Chrysocolla - Congo

This colorful specimen contains a mass of blue-green botryoidal chrysocolla pseudomorph, coating a rock matrix containing small quartz crystals. This specimen comes with an acrylic display stand for aesthetic presentation.

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 Cu2H2Si2O5(OH)4 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.
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SPECIES
Chrysocolla
LOCATION
Democratic Republic of the Congo
SIZE
4.0" long, 3.0" wide
CATEGORY
ITEM
#45275