⚖ Weight: 54.8 grams / 1.93 ounce
📏 (Ruler next to specimen in last photo)
💎 Stone Type: Copper in Agate with Chrysocolla
🎨 Primary Colors: Turquoise blue, teal, green, white, cream, and coppery metallic tones
✨ Features: Natural copper mineralization within agate, accented by vibrant chrysocolla and intricate mineral patterns
🔍 Stone Description:
This specimen is Copper in Agate with Chrysocolla from Indonesia, a striking combination of chalcedony, copper minerals, and vibrant chrysocolla. The contrast between the blue-green chrysocolla and the surrounding agate creates dramatic natural patterns, while native copper and copper-rich mineralization add unique metallic accents. Material from Indonesia has become increasingly popular among collectors and lapidary artists due to its vivid colors and unusual mineral combinations.
📌 Highlights:
Color Palette:
Bright turquoise, teal, and green chrysocolla contrasted against white, cream, grey, and translucent agate, with coppery metallic highlights.
Patterns:
Veins, moss-like formations, brecciated structures, orbicular patterns, and flowing bands of agate interwoven with copper minerals.
Hardness:
~6.5–7 on the Mohs scale (agate host) — durable and excellent for cabbing, polishing, display, and jewelry applications.
Location:
Indonesia — known for producing colorful copper-bearing agates and chrysocolla-rich lapidary materials.
Formation:
Formed when silica-rich fluids deposited chalcedony alongside copper-bearing minerals. Over time, copper-rich solutions created chrysocolla and other secondary copper minerals within the agate, producing the vibrant blue-green coloration.
Rarity:
High — While agate is common, specimens containing attractive combinations of copper mineralization and chrysocolla within agate are considerably less common and highly sought after by collectors and lapidary artists. Material with vivid color contrast and visible copper is especially desirable.
📦 Additional Information:
📸 Photos taken in studio lighting and direct light to highlight cell structures, color zoning, and polished potential.
💧 The stone is wet in these photos to resemble what it will look like polished, showing its full color and depth.
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📦 Ships carefully and securely packaged.
📏 You’ll receive the exact stone pictured. (Ruler next to specimen in last photo) Refer to all photos for size and condition.
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🔎 Note: Color may vary slightly depending on lighting and monitor settings. This is a natural, untreated fossil specimen.