Natural Crystalline Malachite Specimens x 4 From Congo MINERAL SPECIMEN Every piece is carefully chosen

Every piece is carefully chosen and cleaned

Size = 39 - 63 mm

Baryte is generally white or colourless

rich black or dark grey color

Size = 73 - 196 mm

Natural Crystalline Malachite Specimens x 4 From Congo MINERAL SPECIMEN Every piece is carefully chosenPRODUCT 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