Chrysocolla 7x9-8x10mm Pebble A Grade - 15-16-Inch Freeform Oval The presence of Manganese in

The presence of Manganese in the stone produces its color

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Chrysocolla 7x9-8x10mm Pebble A Grade - 15-16-Inch Freeform Oval The presence of Manganese inChrysocolla, 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.