Natural Botryoidal Malachite on Matrix Specimens x 6 From Tenke Fungurume, Congo Lesotho needle-like crystals in drusy clusters

needle-like crystals in drusy clusters or larger prismatic shapes

Size = 73 - 116 mm

South Africa

This is a very nice batch of polished facetted free forms which are primarily quartz with some malachite running through the material with a vein like distribution

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Natural Botryoidal Malachite on Matrix Specimens x 6 From Tenke Fungurume, Congo Lesotho needle-like crystals in drusy clustersPRODUCT DESCRIPTION Classic Botryoidal Malachite: A Rare Gem from the Congo Malachite, known for its classic botryoidal habit, is a green Copper Carbonate Hydroxide mineral with the chemical composition Cu(CO)(OH). Historically significant, Malachite was one of the first ores used to produce copper metal. Our specimens are sourced from the Congo, a region extensively mined for its copper content, making specimen grade Malachite increasingly difficult