Malachite 12-17x16-21mm A Grade Small Free Form Cabochon Grounding is transparent quartz crystal with

is transparent quartz crystal with brilliant sparkle

The name originates from the town of Larvik

although sometimes mistaken for Jasper

It was named and first described by the Greek philosopher and botanist Theosphrastus in 315 BCE

Malachite 12-17x16-21mm A Grade Small Free Form Cabochon Grounding is transparent quartz crystal withMalachite 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