Malachite 3mm Round Faceted A Grade - 15-16 Inch Pink Mica Quartz forming Tektite

forming Tektite

In rare and highly sought after specimens

Usually occurring in a deep red color

or x-ray analysis

aluminum oxide and other metal oxides

Malachite 3mm Round Faceted A Grade - 15-16 Inch Pink Mica Quartz forming TektiteMalachite 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 to 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