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2.8" Flowery Polished Malachite Sphere - DR Congo
This natural malachite sphere measures 2.8" wide and is crafted from a single, solid piece of stone with no compositing. Its surface displays rich, saturated shades of green accented by distinctive flowery patterns, formed by malachite’s natural banding and concentric growth. The swirling motifs resemble blooming petals and organic rosettes, giving the sphere a soft, botanical elegance despite the stone’s striking depth and contrast. Carefully polished to a smooth, glossy finish, this sphere highlights the intricate natural structure of malachite, making it a visually captivating and collectible mineral specimen.
It is accompanied by an acrylic ring display stand.
It is accompanied by 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.
$215
SPECIES
Malachite
LOCATION
Katanga Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo
SIZE
2.8" wide
CATEGORY
ITEM
#348892
