{"product_id":"natural-xl-ball-malachite-specimen-coated-with-drusy-quartz-on-red-brown-dolomite-matrix-x-1-from-mindingi-mine-kambove-congo","title":"Natural XL Ball Malachite Specimen Coated with Drusy Quartz on Red-Brown Dolomite Matrix x 1 From Mindingi Mine, Kambove, Congo","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA NOTE FROM NICK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA single extra large cabinet size 209 x 168 x 107 mm sized natural A grade Drusy Quartz Coated Ball Malachite specimen on a red brown Dolomite Heterogenite copper-rich matrix. A superb top collector's piece, undamaged, with sparkling drusy Quartz grown over the nice dark forest green Malachite crystal formation underneath. This is nicely contrasting against the dark red colouration of the matrix. This particular variation of Malachite is extremely scarce and we've only seen it once in 30 years of dealing directly in and with Congo. Comes from the Mindingi Mine in the DRC.\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 = Mindingi Mine, Kambove, Congo\u003cbr\u003eGrade = A Grade\u003cbr\u003eSize = 209 x 168 x 107 mm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MALACHITE - Ball","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50896572514497,"sku":"190-198-261105BM","price":8792.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2066\/6451\/files\/190198_3.jpg?v=1794388222","url":"https:\/\/www.toprocks.com\/products\/natural-xl-ball-malachite-specimen-coated-with-drusy-quartz-on-red-brown-dolomite-matrix-x-1-from-mindingi-mine-kambove-congo","provider":"Toprock Gemstones and Minerals ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}