Natural Botryoidal Malachite Specimens x 2 From Congo Banded Hematite Crustation

Hematite Crustation

Size = 189 x 52 x 124 mm

a microcrystalline variety of quartz

Locality = Sandawana

Size = 153 x 103 x 83 mm

Natural Botryoidal Malachite Specimens x 2 From Congo Banded Hematite CrustationPRODUCT 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