Chrysocolla 12-18mm Freeform Flat Hexagon - 15-16 Inch Australian Green Opal The color of Green Aventurine

The color of Green Aventurine comes from Fushite particles within the quartz

Jade is the industry name for this beautiful deep green stone

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Chrysocolla 12-18mm Freeform Flat Hexagon - 15-16 Inch Australian Green Opal The color of Green AventurineChrysocolla, 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.