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| Item # MAC108001 Stunning Layered Malachite and Chrysocolla Polished Display $69.00 |
Layered Malachite and Chrysocolla Polished Display
Stunning polished specimen from Kolwezi in the Katanga province of the Congo. This specimen measures 4.9 x 2.2 x 2"
(124 x 57 x 51mm) and weighs 1.03 lbs (467g). It is a combination piece consisting of layered deposits of turquoise-blue
chrysocolla and rich green malachite. The bullseye patterns are created by cutting and polishing stalactite deposits cross
sectionally. The polishing exposes the concentric deposits of different shades of malachite and chrysocolla forming bulls eyes.
Stunning polished specimen from Kolwezi in the Katanga province of the Congo. This specimen measures 4.9 x 2.2 x 2"
(124 x 57 x 51mm) and weighs 1.03 lbs (467g). It is a combination piece consisting of layered deposits of turquoise-blue
chrysocolla and rich green malachite. The bullseye patterns are created by cutting and polishing stalactite deposits cross
sectionally. The polishing exposes the concentric deposits of different shades of malachite and chrysocolla forming bulls eyes.
| Malachite and Chrysocolla Chrysocolla (hydrated copper silicate) is a mineral, or more correctly classified as a mineraloid. It is of secondary origin and forms in the oxidation zones of copper ore bodies. Associated minerals are quartz, limonite, azurite, malachite, cuprites, and other secondary copper minerals. Chrysocolla has an attractive blue-green color and is a minor ore of copper. It is typically found as glassy botryoidal or rounded masses and crusts, or vein fillings. Because of its light color, it is sometimes confused with turquoise. The name comes from the Greek chrysos, "gold", and kolla, "glue", in allusion to the name of the material used to solder gold, and was first used by Theophrastus in 315 BC. Malachite (Copper Carbonate Hydroxide) is a famous and very popular semi-precious stone. It is named for the Greek word for "mallow", a green herb. Its banded light and dark green designs are like no other, and give it a unique appearance unlike that of any other stone. The light and dark green bands are so distinctive that malachite maybe one of the most easily recognized minerals in the world. Many beautiful specimens of malachite contain special combinations with other minerals. Such combinations are some of the most colorful mineral assortments in the mineral world. They include such stunningly colorful minerals as dark blue azurite, sparkling black mottramite, blue chrysocolla, or rusty red limonite. So common is malachite that it is associated with almost every secondary copper mineral whether they are carbonate minerals or not. |
| Item # MAC108002 Beautiful Bulls Eye Malachite and Chrysocolla Polished Freeform |
This beautiful polished specimen is from Kolwezi in the Katanga province of the Congo. This specimen measures
4.5 x 3.5 x 1.7" (116 x 89 x 44mm) and weighs 1 lb (451g). A combination piece consisting of alternating deposits of
turquoise-blue chrysocolla and rich green malachite. The bullseye patterns are created by cutting and polishing stalactite
deposits cross-sectionally. The polishing exposes the concentric deposits of different shades of malachite and chrysocolla
forming bullseyes
4.5 x 3.5 x 1.7" (116 x 89 x 44mm) and weighs 1 lb (451g). A combination piece consisting of alternating deposits of
turquoise-blue chrysocolla and rich green malachite. The bullseye patterns are created by cutting and polishing stalactite
deposits cross-sectionally. The polishing exposes the concentric deposits of different shades of malachite and chrysocolla
forming bullseyes
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