{"product_id":"chrysocolla-towers-2-4","title":"Chrysocolla Towers 2-4\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChrysocolla\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSCIENCE \/ MINERALOGY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChrysocolla is a blue-green copper-rich hydrous silicate material with variable composition and structural order. Much gem material is better described as a mineraloid or fine mixture rather than one perfectly crystalline species. It frequently occurs intergrown with quartz, opal, malachite, azurite, tenorite, and other secondary copper minerals.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGEOLOGY \u0026amp; FORMATION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChrysocolla develops in the oxidized upper zones of copper deposits where copper-rich waters react with silica-bearing rocks. It commonly fills fractures, coats cavity walls, and replaces earlier minerals. Major occurrences are found in the southwestern United States, Peru, Chile, Mexico, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and other copper districts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMETAPHYSICAL PROPERTIES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChrysocolla is traditionally associated with communication, emotional honesty, compassion, and learning to express boundaries without unnecessary conflict. Its blue-green color bridges throat and heart symbolism, emphasizing speech that remains connected to empathy. It is often used when difficult feelings need to be acknowledged and communicated constructively.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKEY PROPERTIES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCommunication • Compassion • Emotional honesty • Boundaries • Calm • Self-expression • Balance\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCHAKRA\u003c\/strong\u003e: Throat • Heart\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eELEMENT\u003c\/strong\u003e: Water\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eZODIAC\u003c\/strong\u003e: Taurus • Gemini • Virgo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMOHS HARDNESS:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2–4; higher in quartz-rich material\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eACCURACY \/ TRADE-NAME NOTE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompositionally variable copper silicate\/mineraloid. Quartz-rich 'gem silica chrysocolla' can be much harder than pure chrysocolla.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"5280 Crystals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50437189533941,"sku":"30424071","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/5280crystals.com\/products\/chrysocolla-towers-2-4","provider":"5280 Crystals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}