Chrysocolla on Quartz with Malachite - Peru Stone: Obsidian

Stone: Obsidian

This mineral is often cut and used in jewelry in addition to being ground into pigments

While jasper is a variety of quartz

striking the Earth in a few different locations

Chrysocolla on Quartz with Malachite - Peru Stone: ObsidianSize: 2. 3 x 1. 1 in. Weight: 1. 5 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.