Chrysocolla 12-18mm Freeform Flat Hexagon - 15-16 Inch tucson2025-rounds known as sheet silicates because

known as sheet silicates because they form in distinct layers

due to exposure to different temperatures during its formation

was inspired by the stone and chose it for the interior decorations of Marlborough House in England

this gemstone in its polished state looks like what it would be like to capture smoke in a stone -- bottomless black mixed with white wisps

Other names include: quickstick

Chrysocolla 12-18mm Freeform Flat Hexagon - 15-16 Inch tucson2025-rounds known as sheet silicates becauseChrysocolla, 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.