Reviews
This Specimen has been sold.
HERE ARE SOME OTHER SIMILAR FOSSILS FOR SALE
Enormous, 7.4" Flowery, Polished Malachite Sphere (30.5 lbs) - Congo
This is a monstrous hand-polished sphere of brilliant green malachite from the Congo. The lapidary work is very nice, and allows for the natural botryoidal patterns in the mineral to be seen. There are multiple pockets that feature botryoidal malachite formations, some of which have a beautiful sparkle.
Unlike many large malachite specimens from the Congo, this is one solid piece of malachite that hasn't undergone any compositing. It makes for a very aesthetic display piece and comes with an acrylic ring display stand.
Unlike many large malachite specimens from the Congo, this is one solid piece of malachite that hasn't undergone any compositing. It makes for a very aesthetic display piece and comes with an acrylic ring display stand.
About Malachite
Malachite is an intense green copper-based mineral that can be found in a wide variety of forms. Malachite can grow in botryoidal masses, stalactitic formations, and reniform formations, typically as a tight cluster of fanning fibrous needles that make up a seemingly solid mass. As layers continue to stack during formation, banded patterns can sometimes begin to take shape, explaining the rings in all shades of green seen on most polished malachite specimens.
Malachite results from the weathering of other copper ores, and is very often found associated with other copper-based minerals such as azurite and chrysocolla. It can be found in copper deposits around the world, but the Democratic Republic of the Congo is the primary source for polished malachite and mineral specimens.
Malachite has been prized since ancient times, first as a utilitarian copper ore, then as an ornamental stone. Due to its value as a decorative stone, it is rarely mined as a copper ore anymore.
Malachite is an intense green copper-based mineral that can be found in a wide variety of forms. Malachite can grow in botryoidal masses, stalactitic formations, and reniform formations, typically as a tight cluster of fanning fibrous needles that make up a seemingly solid mass. As layers continue to stack during formation, banded patterns can sometimes begin to take shape, explaining the rings in all shades of green seen on most polished malachite specimens.
Malachite results from the weathering of other copper ores, and is very often found associated with other copper-based minerals such as azurite and chrysocolla. It can be found in copper deposits around the world, but the Democratic Republic of the Congo is the primary source for polished malachite and mineral specimens.
Malachite has been prized since ancient times, first as a utilitarian copper ore, then as an ornamental stone. Due to its value as a decorative stone, it is rarely mined as a copper ore anymore.
SPECIES
Malachite
LOCATION
Katanga Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo
SIZE
Diameter: 7.4" wide
CATEGORY
ITEM
#192007
