Malachite 12-17x22-33mm A Grade Medium Free Form Cabochon Stone Type_Hyalite Opal colored by trace amounts of

colored by trace amounts of chromium and/or vanadium to range in hue from yellow to green to blue to green

·         Finish: Electroplated with a nickel-free satin hamilton gold

it is easily carved and shaped

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It is visually characterized by a multi-colored appearance of purple

Malachite 12-17x22-33mm A Grade Medium Free Form Cabochon Stone Type_Hyalite Opal colored by trace amounts ofMalachite 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