Chrysocolla with Azurite and Quartz on Copper-Rich Host Rock - Kaokoveld, Namibia

🔬 Scientific Description

This specimen displays a well-defined vug (open cavity) densely coated with botryoidal chrysocolla (hydrated copper silicate), showing vibrant turquoise to blue-green coloration. Intermixed and rimmed areas of azurite contribute deep cobalt-blue accents, indicating a copper-rich oxidation environment. Minor quartz occurs as microcrystalline silica along cavity edges and within the matrix, formed during late-stage hydrothermal activity. The host rock is iron-rich and strongly weathered, typical of secondary copper mineralization zones where circulating fluids exploited fractures and voids.

Locality: Kaokoveld Plateau, Kunene Region, Namibia

Species: Chrysocolla with Azurite and Quartz on Copper-Rich Host Rock

Treatment: None

Dimensions: 9.3 × 8.6 × 7.85 cm

Weight: 582 g

🪶 Holistic & Energy Meaning

Chrysocolla is associated with emotional balance, calm communication, and inner harmony. Azurite enhances insight, intuition, and mental clarity, often linked to higher awareness and decision-making. Together, they are considered a powerful combination for aligning heart and mind, supporting transformation, and encouraging truthful self-expression.