Chrysocolla 4mm Microfaceted Round - 15-16 Inch nye_pendant_best It may be completely clear

It may be completely clear and colorless or smoky

A manganese carbonate material of the Calcite group

It is a rare occurrence to find gem-grade hackmanite

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Chrysocolla 4mm Microfaceted Round - 15-16 Inch nye_pendant_best It may be completely clearChrysocolla, 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.