Moving mountains for you
Switch currency

Current Live Auctions

Current Live Fixed Price Sales

Chrysoprase & Chalcedony

Views:
Watches:
TPX942134

Chrysoprase & Chalcedony

Rare Mineral

Description Tabs

Description
Locality: 
Kambalda Nickel Mines, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7.2 × 6.7 × 5.2 cm
Weight: 
220.00gr
Description

Spectacular specimen of lemon chrysoprase and chalcedony in matrix from this former Australian nickel mine.
This specimen was found at the beginning of the 70s and at first it traveled to China to be used as a fine stone to be carved and later it was given as a gift to a Spanish merchant, who has kept it until today. A stone with history !!!

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Chrysoprase

Variety Of: 

Chalcedony

Hardness: 
6.5 - 7.0

Chalcedony

Variety Of: 

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Hardness: 
7.0
Hardness: 
6.5 - 7.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Kadıköy (Chalcedon), Istanbul Province, Marmara Region, Turkey

Seller Information

Payment options: offline, paypal_wpp, paypal_wps