Natural Crystalline Malachite Specimens x 2 From Congo XXL (HUGE) Butter Jade

Butter Jade

Malagasy colour has been decreasing in intensity for a number of years and the material is often hard to get

Size = 191 x 132 x 87 mm

Within this geological wonder

It's a highly versatile substance widely employed in health centers for stone massages and various other uses

Natural Crystalline Malachite Specimens x 2 From Congo XXL (HUGE) Butter JadePRODUCT INFORMATION General Description 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 the revised spelling was