Velvet Malachite African Congo minerals This item is 12" x

This item is 12" x 5" and weighs 47

875” x 2

Its name comes from the Greek word "amethytos" meaning not drunk

The reddish-brown rock consists of sandy crystals of barite (barium sulphate) in petal-like clusters that resemble a rose in full bloom

75“ and weighs

Velvet Malachite African Congo minerals This item is 12" xMalachite is a green copper carbonate mineral, Cu2CO3(OH)2. Its name comes from the ancient word for the mallow plant, which according to the ancients it resembled. Its distinctive color and flowing geometric bands make it appear dynamic and interactive somewhat life like. "Velvet" Malachite has a unique texture, looking soft, with gentle patterns made up of fibrous layers. This item is 1. 125" x 1. 875" and weighs 2. 1 oz.