CHRYSOCOLLA ON QUARTZ – MOUNT GLORIOUS QLD
$345.00
For sale is a gorgeous, chrysocolla specimen from Mount Glorious, Qld. Featuring well saturated sky blue chrysocolla over an earlier generation of deeper blue chrysocolla, sitting on a quartz matrix. The size of this specimen is exceptional! This mineral was first used in ancient Grecian times in soldering metals, a function which has now been fulfilled by borax.
Product Description
For sale is a gorgeous, chrysocolla specimen from Mount Glorious, Qld. Featuring well saturated sky blue chrysocolla over an earlier generation of deeper blue chrysocolla, sitting on a quartz matrix. The size of this specimen is exceptional! This mineral was first used in ancient Grecian times in soldering metals, a function which has now been fulfilled by borax. There is the remnants of a very old collection number on this specimen, at the base, this most likely indicates this specimen was mined quite a while ago. Please compare our very reasonable price to other specimen available, especially ones available at the Australian Museum shop on line. Please remember our prices are in Australian dollars.
MOUNT GLORIOUS, CLONCURRY DIST, QLD.
120 x 82 x 59mm.
