Chrysocolla Azurite Quartz 9x13-12x16mm Top Drill Irregular Flat Drop - 15-16 Inch Stone Type_Lapis light tans and earthtones

light tans and earthtones

and it is also known as Toog

have been used for yellowish gemstones for at least two thousand years

known as sheet silicates because they form in distinct layers

These colors swirl throughout the stone in fascinating matrices of color

Chrysocolla Azurite Quartz 9x13-12x16mm Top Drill Irregular Flat Drop - 15-16 Inch Stone Type_Lapis light tans and earthtonesChrysocolla, 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.