Natural Micro Botryoidal Malachite Specimens x 3 From Congo Malawi Size = 63 - 105

Size = 63 - 105 mm

Size = 130 - 160 mm

though there might be some degree of brecciation

wispy or rainbow-like optic features

showcasing a beautifully crystalline outer surface and no matrix

Natural Micro Botryoidal Malachite Specimens x 3 From Congo Malawi Size = 63 - 105PRODUCT INFORMATION General Description Botryoidal 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