Polished African Turquoise Chrysocolla Spheres x 2 From South Africa
A NOTE FROM NICK
A pair of polished African Turquoise Chrysocolla spheres, blue Springbok variety of Chrysocolla from the Blue mine. Nice.
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
African Turquoise Chrysocolla from South Africa’s Legendary Blue Mine
Hailing from the renowned blue mine in South Africa’s Northern Cape, African turquoise, a distinctive Chrysocolla variant, boasts vibrant blue hues laced with rich brown to black patterns. Unlike crystalline stones, it forms in rare mass deposits, making it both visually captivating and exceptionally scarce, extracted only in small, intermittent pockets
PRODUCT MINERALS
Malachite, Azurite, Chrysocolla, Cuprite, Quartz, Silica
PRODUCT COLOUR
Blue, Black, Brown
MOHS HARDNESS SCALE
2.5 to 7
PRODUCT DATA
Locality = Blue Mine, South Africa
Grade = Good to Very Good Grade
Size = 74 - 83 mm