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

A pattern of vivid purple veins outlines the facets and surfaces of the translucent crystals

both extinct and modern

This specimen is imperfect

highly variable Chalcedony spheres are almost geode-like in appearance and one can clearly see the process of geode or agate formation in progress in each specimen

The effect of this is a remarkable shimmer of gold shining through the blue facets of the fluorite

in iron smelting and other metallurgy

accentuating the clear sea green of the superb quality crystals

Middle Devion period

depending on the presence of minerals like manganese or iron during the formation of the crystals

Celestite or Celestine is a sulfate mineral known for the striking pale blue coloration often seen in the crystals it forms

red and many other colors corresponding to their physical makeup and conditions when the mineral was formed

This Fossil has been broken and repaired