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Chrysoprase

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An apple-green variety of chalcedony. The colour is caused by tiny inclusions of Ni-bearing layers silicates (willemseite, népouite or others).

Compare also mtorodite.


Classification of Chrysoprase

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Other Names for Chrysoprase

Synonyms:
Australian JadeChrysophraseJadine
Other Languages:
Breton:Kryzopras
Catalan:Crisopras
Danish:Krysopras
Dutch:Chrysopraas
Esperanto:Krizopraso
French:Chrysoprase
German:Chrysopras
Hebrew:כריזופראס
Italian:Crisoprasio
Japanese:クリソプレーズ
Latin:Chrysoprasius
Latvian:Prazems
Polish:Chryzopraz
Portuguese:Crisoprase
Russian:Хризопраз
Sicilian:Crisoprasu
Simplified Chinese:绿玉髓
Slovak:Chryzopras
Spanish:Crisoprasa
Swedish:Krysopras
Turkish:Krizopras

Other Information

Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

References for Chrysoprase

Reference List:

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G. Skrzypek, M. Sachanbiński, M.O. Jędrysek (2003): Oxygen isotope evidence for low temperature formation of chrysoprase. Mineralogical Society of Poland - Special Papers, Vol. 22, p. xx.

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