Malachite Freeform Cabachon
Cut in the early 1980's from material collected in the Burra Opencut Copper Mine
Triangular Cab Measuring Approx: 24 x 19 x 6 mm
Approximate weight: 21.1 ct
Classic Australian material that has not been available for decades
Named for the Greek word malachi, meaning “mallow,” after the plant’s leaves in reference to malachite’s green color.
Malachite is a common secondary copper mineral with thousands of localities and is found in oxidized copper deposits and in some cases is used locally as a copper ore.
Malachite is commonly associated with azurite, as well as with cupite, cerussite, chrysocolla, calcite, and limonite.