Malachite Tumbled Stone

Malachite, Polished Tumbled Stone, one (1) stone per order. See Size options in listing. This Emerald Green, Layered Malachite is AAA Quality from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The Democratic Republic of the Congo, once known as Zaire, has become the most important malachite producer. The richest deposits are found in the mining district of the "Shaba Crescent" in Katanga Province. The mines are found in the Ruashi district of Lubumbashi which is the province's capital and the second largest town of the country after Kinshasa. The Belgians founded it as a mining settlement in 1910 and it quickly became the center of the copper belt. The malachite, which is of gemstone quality, is mined mainly by hand in small copper mines, some of which were abandoned when copper deposits dried up. Many of the most spectacular specimens of malachite found here contain combinations with other minerals, such as azurite, cuprite or chrysocolla. Malachite absorbs negative energies and polluta