Natural Botryoidal Malachite Specimens x 2 From Congo LAPIDARY also known as Water Sapphire

also known as Water Sapphire or Cordierite

A very nice range of double terminated small polished crystals which are manufactured in South Africa

wire wrapping or for fine Silver work

though the color range can be slightly narrower in some areas

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Natural Botryoidal Malachite Specimens x 2 From Congo LAPIDARY also known as Water SapphirePRODUCT DESCRIPTION Malachite, known for its classic botryoidal habit, is a green Copper Carbonate Hydroxide mineral with the chemical composition Cu(CO)(OH). Historically significant, Malachite was one of the first ores used to produce copper metal. Our specimens are sourced from the Congo, a region extensively mined for its copper content, making specimen grade Malachite increasingly difficult to obtain. The mineral's name has evolved over time;