Malachite 8mm Round - 8-Inch hps_11212024 Sometimes called the "Black Prince's

Sometimes called the "Black Prince's Ruby" for its role in the English crown

or a sandy beach blending into a tropical bay

This variety of opal is named "dendritic" for the small inclusions within it that resemble moss or ferns

Cacoxenite is the trade name for this naturally occurring blend of seven stone types

often found with white

Malachite 8mm Round - 8-Inch hps_11212024 Sometimes called the "Black Prince'sMalachite is a copper carbonate with a bright green color and dark green banding. Usually found near copper deposits, it is formed through the combination of carbonated water, limestone and copper. Famous malachite mines in the Ural mountains of Russia once produced 20 ton blocks of the stone, while today it is primarily mined in Africa. Malachite was used extensively as decoration in the palaces of Russian tsars and forms the columns of St. Isaacs