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CHRYSOPRASE

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Chrysoprase Mineral Specimen Chrysoprase Rough

Chrysoprase is green Chalcedony, which is a variety of fibrous cryptocrystalline Quartz.

See our Chalcedony information page.

There many named varieties of chalcedony, most are based on a specific color like the green chrysoprase or or the orange-red carnelian, while some are based on a specific pattern within the chalcedony like agate which is simply chalcedony with banding or layers.



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Varieties of QUARTZ


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