Prase rough PRR118 crystoprase Dimensions at widest points approximately

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

300 mm x 205 mm x 50 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

Dimensions at widest points approximately 65 mm x 50 mm x 35 mm thick

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.