{"product_id":"natural-extra-large-crystalline-botryoidal-malachite-specimen-x-1-from-kolwezi-congo","title":"Natural Extra Large Crystalline Botryoidal Malachite Specimen x 1 From Kolwezi, Congo","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA NOTE FROM NICK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA single extra large museum piece, a 362 x 314 x 75 mm natural Botryoidal Malachite specimen. This is a fantastic, shiny, crystalline, huge specimen with darker crystalline grape like botryoidal features, natural paler green (not damaged) and natural contrasting green areas in between. The Malachite matrix underneath has the classic banded patterns around the edges. All in all in excellent condition and a truly exquisite piece. It comes from the Kolwezi mining area in DRC Congo. It's really hard to get them in this condition and this quality very often.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRODUCT DESCRIPTION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMalachite is a copper carbonate mineral and one of the best-known green minerals. It forms botryoidal, ball-like and banded masses, and more rarely silky or crystalline sprays, in light to deep green, with a silky to glassy lustre. It has a Mohs hardness of 3.5 to 4.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRODUCT DATA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLocality = Kolwezi, Congo\u003cbr\u003eGrade = A to AA Grade\u003cbr\u003eSize = 362 x 314 x 75 mm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MALACHITE - Botryoidal","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50880405995713,"sku":"190-098-261102BM","price":33040.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2066\/6451\/files\/190098_2.jpg?v=1794218014","url":"https:\/\/www.toprocks.com\/products\/natural-extra-large-crystalline-botryoidal-malachite-specimen-x-1-from-kolwezi-congo","provider":"Toprock Gemstones and Minerals ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}