Natural Crystalline Malachite Specimens x 6 From Tenke Fungurume, Congo HAND MADE Size = 53 - 102

Size = 53 - 102 mm

Oral history suggests that the Sakoany deposit of Madagascar were first discovered by a cattle herder who found some crystals that had weathered out close to the shore of the bay

showcase a range of smoky golden to deep root beer brown tones

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Natural Crystalline Malachite Specimens x 6 From Tenke Fungurume, Congo HAND MADE Size = 53 - 102PRODUCT INFORMATION General Description Malachite is a green Copper Carbonate Hydroxide mineral. 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 the revised spelling was widely adopted as Malachite. Malachite has a