Chrysocolla

Description

Chrysocolla is a very soft, opaque, bright bluish or green gemstone.

History

Chrysocolla is usually found where copper is mined. In ancient Greece, copper was used as a solder for gold. A student philosopher of Aristotle named Theophrastus named chrysocolla for the Greek words chrysos meaning "gold" and kola meaning "glue," alluding to chrysocolla's relationship to copper.