Chrysocolla 4mm Microfaceted Round - 15-16 Inch R0187 Rutilated Quartz is a silicon

Rutilated Quartz is a silicon dioxide mineral with unique needle to like inclusions of Rutile

Hemimorphite is a favorite collector gem because it occurs in a range of spectacular colors

When tumbled it can have the look of polished steel

most crystals are translucent

Naturally occuring in hues of blue-green to green with spots and streaks of red

Chrysocolla 4mm Microfaceted Round - 15-16 Inch R0187 Rutilated Quartz is a siliconChrysocolla, 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.