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1.7" Colorful Sonora Sunset (Chrysocolla Cuprite) Pendant - Mexico
This is a stunning, 1.7" long pendant of sonora sunset (chrysocolla cuprite) that was collected from the Milpillas Mine in Sonora, Mexico. It has been set in 925 sterling silver and comes with a 24" silver-plated snake chain.
About Sonora Sunset
Sonora sunset (also known as Sonora sunrise) is the trade name for a blue, green, black, and red mineral formation collected from the Milpillas Mine in Sonora, Mexico, a copper ore mine. While this mine is known for its high quality azurite, chalcocite, chrysocolla, cuprite, malachite, and pyrite mineral specimens, it also produces this gorgeous material, which miners would come across occasionally during mining. It is a combination of blue-green chrysocolla, vibrant red cuprite, and streaks of black attributed to iron oxidation. The material is usually cut in a specific orientation, using the black to separate the blue-green and red, creating the appearance of a green landscape with a red sunset/sunrise sky.
Sonora sunset (also known as Sonora sunrise) is the trade name for a blue, green, black, and red mineral formation collected from the Milpillas Mine in Sonora, Mexico, a copper ore mine. While this mine is known for its high quality azurite, chalcocite, chrysocolla, cuprite, malachite, and pyrite mineral specimens, it also produces this gorgeous material, which miners would come across occasionally during mining. It is a combination of blue-green chrysocolla, vibrant red cuprite, and streaks of black attributed to iron oxidation. The material is usually cut in a specific orientation, using the black to separate the blue-green and red, creating the appearance of a green landscape with a red sunset/sunrise sky.
SPECIES
Chrysocolla, Cuprite & Iron
LOCATION
Milpillas Mine, Sonora, Mexico
SIZE
1.7 x .85"
CATEGORY
ITEM
#279401
