Natural Micro Botryoidal Crystalline Malachite Specimens x 4 From Congo XL (X LARGE) r-emqnss{transform:translateZ(0px)

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Orange Calcite items which have a wonderful polished finish and mostly consistent and rich orange colour

The specimens exhibit excellent shape and a polished finish

Madagascar is mined fairly extensively for a wide range of quartz both in the north and south of the country

Size = 84 - 105 mm | 3

Natural Micro Botryoidal Crystalline Malachite Specimens x 4 From Congo XL (X LARGE) r-emqnss{transform:translateZ(0px)PRODUCT INFORMATION General Description Classic botryoidal habit! Malachite, is a green Copper Carbonate Hydroxide mineral with a chemical composition of Cu2(CO3)(OH)2. It was one of the first ores used to produce Copper metal. Our specimens are sourced from the Congo which extensively mines the material for its Copper content, thus getting specimen grade material is quite difficult. Pliny the Elder, 79 CE used the ancient term Molochitus but by 1661