Chrysoprase Cabochon__cbchy003

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10.59mm x 26.41mm x 4.24mm thick
Good finish with flat polished back with bevel edge___cbchy003__$24.00
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Chrysoprase__Hardness: 6-7__Location: Queensland, Western Australia, Germany, Poland, Russia, Arizona, California, and Brazil

Chrysoprase is 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. The darker varieties of chrysoprase are also referred to as prase. Chrysoprase is cryptocrystalline, which means that it is composed of crystals so fine that they cannot be seen as distinct particles under normal magnification. This sets it apart from rock crystal, amethyst, citrine, and the other varieties of crystalline quartz which are basically transparent and formed from easily recognized six-sided crystals. Other members of the cryptocrystalline silica family include agate, carnelian, and onyx. Unlike many non-transparent silica minerals, it is the color of chrysoprase, rather than any pattern of markings, that makes it desirable.
Materials Used
Hand Cut Chrysoprase
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