Saturday, June 2, 2018

Chrysoprase is a variety of Chalcedony

Green chalcedony which is quartz containing nickel which gives the green color

Cabochons Chrysoprase Gemstone 

    Candala Chrysoprase

Luminous Chrysopal Rough Piece

"Chrysopal" has been used as a sort of synonym for either Olivine, Chrysoberyl or Opal according to mindat.org. Opal is a hydrated amorphous form of silica ; its water content may range from 3 to 21% by weight, but is usually between 6 and 10%.

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