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 Post subject: Rare Cabochons: Blue Dot Chrysocolla
PostPosted: Sun Jul 03, 2016 5:17 pm 
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After being outbid last second a couple times, I finally landed a blue dot chrysocolla. Seems a small group of collectors jump on these when one becomes available. It took a sniping service and a high max bid to win.


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 Post subject: Re: Rare Cabochons: Blue Dot Chrysocolla
PostPosted: Sun Jul 03, 2016 7:06 pm 
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Very nice! Glad you won the auction.

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 Post subject: Re: Rare Cabochons: Blue Dot Chrysocolla
PostPosted: Mon Jul 04, 2016 2:06 pm 
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Blue Dot Chrysocolla is purported only to be found at the Ray Mine in Arizona, which is one of the largest copper reserves in the United States.

It appears as though the tubes started out as stalagmitic/stalactitic structures then filled around with silica. Please add anything you might know about this.

The GIA has one posted article on the material:
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Chrysocolla In Quartz
Donna Beaton and Akhil Sehgal, Apr 30

A gemological examination of chrysocolla in quartz from Tucson’s AGTA show.
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 Post subject: Re: Rare Cabochons: Blue Dot Chrysocolla
PostPosted: Wed Jul 06, 2016 8:18 pm 
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Really not much more I can find about this material. The photo Barbra posted from Top Gems are stones that sold some time ago. Not often a new stone is up for sale. My dealer Carver2 is a friend and competitor of Top Gems. Once in a while they put one up. Carver2 has an Ebay store. Right now he has a 37mm. cracked and repaired stone opening at a super low 60 dollars. Might make a good study stone. It is said these were mined out (Ray mine) in the 70's.

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 Post subject: Re: Rare Cabochons: Blue Dot Chrysocolla
PostPosted: Thu Jul 07, 2016 11:44 pm 
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Love your new stone...

L. Barbosa ( mineral auction) offered a fantastic item a few month ago...

I made a mistake not buying it..

I try to find the link but I am sure you know which one I mean :D

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 Post subject: Re: Rare Cabochons: Blue Dot Chrysocolla
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Nice 15.5ct Blue Dot up for auction at TopGems.


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 Post subject: Re: Rare Cabochons: Blue Dot Chrysocolla
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Bidding on another.


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 Post subject: Re: Rare Cabochons: Blue Dot Chrysocolla
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Nice - I should bid on it too :twisted:

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Nice - I should bid on it too :twisted:

You know where to find it. :D

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 Post subject: Re: Rare Cabochons: Blue Dot Chrysocolla
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Nicky Newark wrote:
Marlow wrote:
Nice - I should bid on it too :twisted:

You know where to find it. :D


Nooo! It is of course yours! :D

My Piggy bank is completely empty - to many stones I bought and have to pay for....

And Inhorgenta is coming and St. Marie...... #-o

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 Post subject: Re: Rare Cabochons: Blue Dot Chrysocolla
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Got that one really cheap. I was the lone bidder. :D

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Great - congratulations!!

Really good price! =D>

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 Post subject: Re: Rare Cabochons: Blue Dot Chrysocolla
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Awesome stone, Nicky! You seem to have some pretty neat and intriguing stones here and there over the years. =D>
I had either the Ray Mine or Inspiration Mine rough, that I had cabbed years ago. I see what looks like a little stalactitic growth on the edge!

Thanks for the post! I love your stone and that material in general!!!


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Thank you Jason. I'm a big fan of the stones mined here in the USA.

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 Post subject: Re: Rare Cabochons: Blue Dot Chrysocolla
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Another Ray Mine stone on the way. This one 41 cts.


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