Malachite
Malachite is a green-copper carbonate. It displays a typical botryodal habit, which resembles a bunch of grapes. When cut through and polished, it shows a series of attractive light and dark green concentric growth rings that run parallel to the outside of the surface.
Chemical composition CuC03(OH)2
Color Rich, Deep Grass Green
Lustre Semi-opaque
Hardness 4
Crystal system Monoclinic
Origin Zaire, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Chile, US and Australia
Healing properties*
Malachite is a power stone for intense inner transformation and soul catharsis.
Malachite is a power stone for intense inner transformation and soul catharsis.
Folklore
Medieval lapidaries used malachite for curing cramps, seizures and for easing childbirth.
Medieval lapidaries used malachite for curing cramps, seizures and for easing childbirth.
