Chrysocolla 4mm Microfaceted Round - 15-16 Inch R0187 and has been discovered with

and has been discovered with artifacts from cultures of the Neolithic Period

most crystals are translucent

Rutilated Quartz is a silicon dioxide mineral with unique needle to like inclusions of Rutile

a form of silica with a cryptocrystalline structure that incorporates Moganite along with the Quartz

found only in the Dominican Republic

Chrysocolla 4mm Microfaceted Round - 15-16 Inch R0187 and has been discovered withChrysocolla, 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.