CHRYSOPRASE FROM MARYBOROUGH - TUMBLED 52CTS [FP1272]

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Starting Bid (USD)	19.99
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Starts	November 20, 2008 9:35 PM
Ends	November 23, 2008 9:35 PM	Basic Shipping Information
Auction Category	Chrysoprase Gemstones > Chrysoprase Rough	Shipping Cost	3.00 paid by buyer
Auction ID	41601	Shipping Insurance (optional)	7.00
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Description

CHRYSOPRASE

This material comes from the famous Maryborough mine in Queensland, Austraia, which is now closed. The material has been tumbled to remove the dirt and it is now ready for cabbing carving or bead making.

Natural Untreated

Hardness: 7

Weight: 52.00 cts

Size: 24 x 23 x 13 MM

Chysoprase is a close relative of Carnelian, but is bright green, which comes from the trace amounts of nickel. Like Carnelian, Chrysoprase is a variety of Chalcedony, a crypto - crystalline variety of Quartz, and is translucent to semi - transparent with a waxy luster.

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