2" Quartz with Chrysocolla from Tentadora Mine DX1573 inclusion often resembling small nodules or

often resembling small nodules or cabochons

also noted for its quartz and associated minerals

Location & History

well-defined faces

2" Quartz with Chrysocolla from Tentadora Mine DX1573 inclusion often resembling small nodules or2" Quartz with Chrysocolla from Tentadora Mine Approx. Dimensions: 2x1x1 inches Approx. Weight: 23. 6 grams Locality: Tentadora Mine, Huancavelica, Peru This specimen features a single, well formed quartz point coated in botryoidal chrysocolla from the Tentadora Mine in Peru, a locality known for producing some of the finest quartz and copper mineral combinations in the world. Chrysocolla is a hydrated copper silicate that forms in the oxidation zones