48 Cts Sonara Sunset Japser MYGM 1845

Description

 

 

Sonara Sunset size   40x25x5mm

 

Rare to find three colours in one stone

As it is rare to form this way

The blue/green is Chrysocolla,

 the red is Cuprite,

(but it also has Chalcotricite, which is the orangey red),

 and the black is Iron.

It is known as Sonora Sunset or Sonora Sunrise. 

The mostly solid red cabochons are sometimes called Crimson Cuprite.

This lovely cabochon material is from the Millpillas Mine in Sonora Mexico.

The mine opened in 2006. Though most copper mines are open pit mines, this material is covered by 1000 feet of gravel!