2" Quartz with Chrysocolla from Tentadora Mine DX1554 kentucky agate but was not widely known

but was not widely known until the 1970's partly because it has an unremarkable appearance in the field

The last photo shows the specimen back-lit with a strong LED to show the fibrous Byssolite inclusions

Weight: 12

3" Sodalite Sphere

Also present is chalcopyrite on the surface and included in the quartz

2" Quartz with Chrysocolla from Tentadora Mine DX1554 kentucky agate but was not widely known2" Quartz with Chrysocolla from Tentadora Mine Approx. Dimensions: 2x1x0. 75 inches Approx. Weight: 21. 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