Malachite 4mm Round Faceted - 15-16 Inch R1626 known for its incredible hardness

known for its incredible hardness

but also for industrial purposes from watch gears and scientific instruments to sandpaper and other abrasives

Mexican Laguna Lace Agate is one of the most prized agates in the world

It is known as the “Stone of Opportunity

Malachite 4mm Round Faceted - 15-16 Inch R1626 known for its incredible hardnessMalachite 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