CHRYSOPRASE TWO
A lovely little piece of smooth Chrysoprase two of three available. This stone is not polished and is ready to be worked a little more and finished for a beautiful pendant or other jewellery piece. You could even leave it rough and simply drill a hole to make it wearable. A valuable and stunning Aussie gem stone, regarded as the best of the Chalcedony family. This piece is from Queensland. Nickel is what makes this stone green colour.
A gemstone variety of chalcedony (a cryptocrystalline form of silica) that contains small quantities of nickel. Its color is normally apple green, but varies to deep green.
Location:
Marlborough, Queensland.
Dimensions:
4.4cm x 1.3cm x 2.5cm, 26g.