Rock it man Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 Can anyone tell me what this blue stone is? Maricopa county Arizona. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 Most likely chrysocolla but could be turquoise also. If you can provide the general location, that would help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock it man Posted January 16, 2020 Author Share Posted January 16, 2020 It’s about 20 miles from Wickenburg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock it man Posted January 16, 2020 Author Share Posted January 16, 2020 Also there were solid veins of this stuff in white granite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 It's probably chrysocolla. I found a lot of it to the west of Wickenburg. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d_day Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 I think morlock’s got this one nailed down. No reason for me to guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock it man Posted January 16, 2020 Author Share Posted January 16, 2020 28 minutes ago, Morlock said: It's probably chrysocolla. I found a lot of it to the west of Wickenburg. Thanks for the information! Much appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 20 hours ago, Rock it man said: It’s about 20 miles from Wickenburg. The only location of turquoise in maricopa county that I know of is the sacred frog mine which is halfway between wickenburg and lake pleasant. On the other hand, chrysocolla is found in a number of locations in maricopa county, mostly to the west. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisski Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 I found a vein of chrysocolla in Maricopa county. It was hosted in a white quartz vein. Thought it was turquoise at first no luck though. I've seen spots of chrsocholla in rocks throughout the county, more like copper staining in basalt rock, some areas this staining is more than others, but only once in a good vein. I have a sample of that sitting in my front yard, 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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