Malachite 8mm Round Faceted A Grade - 15-16 Inch - CLEARANCE R1447 The cabochon you received will

The cabochon you received will not be exactly what is shown in the image

which receive their color from trace amounts of chromium

known for its incredible hardness

the colors are naturally occurring

which occurs in many colors

Malachite 8mm Round Faceted A Grade - 15-16 Inch - CLEARANCE R1447 The cabochon you received willMalachite 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