Shattuckite Specimens Gemstone
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A beautiful blue mineral.
Shattuckite specimens gemstone. Shattuckite occasionally forms within quartz crystals underneath the top layer. At the shattuck mine it forms pseudomorphs after malachite. Shattuckite properties and meanings shattuckite is a silicate stone that has a high copper content.
It s usually opaque and blue in color with shades ranging from light to dark. Shattuckite is a relatively rare secondary copper mineral. Home gemstones shattuckite value price and jewelry information locality.
It is named after the shattuck mine in bisbee arizona where this mineral was first discovered. Shattuckite gemstone natural oval shattuckite cabochon protective stone beautiful loose shattuckite for making pendant and necklace. It was first described in 1915 when bright blue specimens were found in the shattuck arizona copper mine near bisbee arizona.
However it has only recently been introduced in the metaphysical crystal world and so is only occasionally described in modern lapidaries texts that described gemstones and their powers. Chrysocolla with shattuckite polished chakra stone specimen 3 8 oz 8731p namibia rumineral. Shattuckite is a rare soft semi precious gem.
Material that is not suitable for lapidary work. It is a secondary mineral that forms from the alteration of other secondary minerals. Shattuckite is a rare copper mineral that usually forms in little aggregates or sheath like formations and it is rare in collector grade specimens.
2 9 x 2 6 x 2 1 cm. Some plancheite in this rock too. A brightly coloured shattuckite specimen.
Shattuckite is an uncommon copper mineral that is highly regarded for its vivid blue color. When polished the right way shattuckite forms patterns of. This specimen is a display only specimen as it is mostly a porous softer.
Natural shattuckite bornite papagoite malachite and plancheite form. This creates striking blue formations of quartz sometimes with sparkling blue druse s. Together in a spectacular copper matrix to form this natural display.
Even more rare is a quartz druze over the dark blue creating what is unique to this locality a gorgeous inky dark blue druzy specimen consisting of shattuckite quartz and chryscocolla. Shattuckite is very rare in crystalline form. It was first discovered in the copper mines of bisbee arizona specifically the shattuck mine hence the name.
Shattuckite is a relatively rare copper silicate mineral. 7 1cm x 5 4cm x 3 2cm 108g.
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