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Chrysocolla Apache Chrysocolla is said to come from an old worked out copper mine in Mexico, but I have also heard it comes from other copper mines as well. Apache Chrysocolla is very hard and polishes great. It is made up of many different minerals including Chrysocolla, Malachite, Shattuckite, Calcite, Cuperite, Hematite, Quartz and others. It also made the front cover of Rock and Gem magazine. This rough is from several pounds I got and was the last of this material my source had. It is super nice material. Very hard to come by at any quality. As in all Apache Chrysocolla there are some cavities, but plenty of good cutting and this is truly excellent rough - the color and patterns are exceptional. I have never seen such bright reds in Apache Chrysocolla before and there are also translucent and some transparent areas as well. I only have a limited supply so get it while you can. |
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