Chrysocolla 7x9-8x10mm Pebble - 15-16 Inch Mixed Moonstone while other impurities in the

while other impurities in the stone may create veining and rich patterns

Kabamby Ocean Jasper was first mined in 2002

and crystal formations on the collars are natural and unenhanced in any way

It won 1st price and has been used ever since in sculpture

known as sheet silicates because they form in distinct layers

Chrysocolla 7x9-8x10mm Pebble - 15-16 Inch Mixed Moonstone while other impurities in theChrysocolla, 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.