Malachite | Polished Ornamental Stone | 161 Grams | Shaba Copper Belt, Congo | SO24 Topaz The favorite crystal habit is

The favorite crystal habit is the rectangular prism capped by a steep four-sided pyramid

and numerous other families that live in saltwater

Color: Purplish Gray

Comes with a specimen card and a signed Certificate of Authenticity

Malachite | Polished Ornamental Stone | 161 Grams | Shaba Copper Belt, Congo | SO24 Topaz The favorite crystal habit isThis is a beautiful polished free form of Malachite from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Malachite is perhaps the one of the most popular minerals for collectors due to its intense green color and sometimes beautiful, banded masses. Africa contains several outstanding Malachite deposits. The mines at Katanga (Shaba), especially at Kolwezi, in the Congo (Zaire) produce Malachite in all sorts of odd shapes and forms, and are the source of the best