The chrysocoll balls (stab.) are 8-9mm in size and have a bright blue-green color. In total, the chrysocoll strand has a length of about 40cm.
In analytical gemstone medicine chrysocoll is important in situations when its balancing effect is needed - the mineral helps to keep a cool head.
The name "chrysocoll" is derived from the Greek words chrysos (gold) and kolla (glue). The translation "gold glue" refers to the ancient use of the mineral in goldsmithing and granulating. The occasional spellings chrysocoll, chroysocoll, chrysochol, crysocoll, crysokol or crysocoll are therefore incorrect. Synonyms for chrysocoll are chrysocolla, silica copper, silica malachite, copper silica, copper green or mountain green.