Wholesale Raw Yangchun Malachite Specimen - 145 Grams #23

High Quality Yangchun Malachite Specimen Country of Origin: Yangchun, Guangdong Province, China Quantity: 1 Yangchun Malachite Specimen. You will receive the exact crystal shown in the photos. 10-point scale of mineral hardness: 3.5 – 4.0 (10 – Hard, 1 soft) Stone size: Approx 3.5cm in height x 8cm in width x 5.5cm in depth Weight: Approx 145 grams Care has been taken to ensure that weights and measurements are as accurate as possible, however please do note that these are only approximate. These specimens are in their natural raw form and shedding of small crystals is normal. Natural inclusions, cracks and pockets are all visible and all part of the natural stone. Please handle with extra care. These are very fragile stones. Malachite is often used as an ore of copper. It has an opaque transparency and sometimes has a patterned surface. Malachite is a rich shade of green. Malachite which we commonly see today often has bands or stripes of dark and light green. It can be polished into small tumble stones, but you also get something called “Velvet malachite,” which features tiny needle like formations and crystallization which is rare to find.