Mineral Specimen #978 Druzy Quartz over Chrysocolla Stalactites
1990 foot level, Ray Mine, Scott Mountain area, Mineral Creek District, Dripping Spring Mts, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA
Ex. Sam Elbin
Very sparkly Quartz druze crystals cover underlying Chrysocolla stalactites. The Quartz crystals are about 1 mm long and overlay another layer of Chalcedony about 1 mm thick. When backlit, the light blue Chrysocolla can be seen within the Quartz. The specimen is in excellent condition with no appreciable damage. See Mineralogical Record: volume 14, pp. 311-322 for more information.
