Chrysocolla on Quartz with Malachite - Peru swimming legs being significantly damaged

swimming legs being significantly damaged

This specimen contains a couple of smaller quartz crystals scattered around

Apatite is found in the teeth and bones of all vertebrate animals

It is known as the stone of connectivity and transformation

It most commonly occurs in large volcanic geodes that are cut open to display their inner beauty

Chrysocolla on Quartz with Malachite - Peru swimming legs being significantly damagedSize: 2. 6 x 1. 3 in. Weight: 1. 7 oz Chrysocolla is a hydrated copper silicate mineral. Its name comes from the Greek words "chrysos" and "kolla" meaning gold and glue, respectively. It is often associated with other minerals such as quartz, azurite, malachite, and various other copper minerals. It most commonly forms in veins or botryoidal masses. Quartz is the second most abundant mineral on Earth accounting for around 12 % of the Earth's crust.