Prase rough PRR118 crystoprase Dimensions at widest points approximately

Dimensions at widest points approximately 155 mm x 120 mm x 70 mm thick

Dimensions at widest points approximately 150 mm x 85 mm x 60 mm thick

( Almost no pyrite in this piece)  It was collected many years ago from a large open cut gold mine at Reedys near Cue in Western Australia

Weighs 520 grams

Prase rough PRR118 crystoprase Dimensions at widest points approximatelyPRR 118. Dimensions at widest points approximately 160 mm x 80 mm x 65 mm thick. Weighs 867 grams. Prase is a chrome rich chert. The green colour usually derives from minor mineral content, most commonly the green chromiferous muscovite mica, fuchsite. There are numerous Prase deposits in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.