Malachite, Fibrous

Malachite, FibrousA vivid and richly colored copper based mineral, Malachite is known for its deep green coloration, resulting from the oxidation of its copper and sulfide components. Malachite has been mined for both use in copper tools and for ornamentation and jewelry. It rarely occurs in crystal form but is often found in botryoidal or fibrous formations. The rich, silky and lustrous texture of these fibrous Malachite specimens from Congo combined with the

reminiscent of the famed logo of Mercedez Benz

Size with Stand- 14"x12

It rarely occurs in crystal form but is often found in botryoidal or fibrous formations

Beautifully preserved on slabs of flat shale

roughly 20 million years ago

but chemical impurities can turn it into a range of spectacular colors

and is one of the more common gems although pieces of exceptional hue and clarity are considered fairly rare and can be extremely valuable

Named for the Greek word for “heavy”

Fluorite is one of the most variable of all crystalline minerals

Flexycalymene Trilobite Fossils (Flexicalymene ouzregui) are approx

Harpes (Scotoharpes) Trilobite

Chalcedony can be found in a range of colors but most often occurs in semitransparent or white