Peruvian Chrysocolla 6mm Round A Grade - 15-16 Inch Tone but has been used historically

but has been used historically to describe the transparent variety

one of the first known to man

The presence of Manganese in the stone produces its color

pale green or copper red

Peruvian Chrysocolla 6mm Round A Grade - 15-16 Inch Tone but has been used historicallyChrysocolla, 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.