Fibrous Malachite - D.R. Congo giving rise to the flashes

giving rise to the flashes of color we all know and love

Ancient Egyptians believed it could prevent aging while Romans used this mineral to signify ownership

Owning a piece of natural history that came from beyond our planet is something special

and Wellsville Mountains

Flexicalymene ouzregui are formed in mud concretions dating back to 450 million years ago

Fibrous Malachite - D.R. Congo giving rise to the flashesMalachite is such a fun mineral to collect. Specimens can come in a wide range of green hues and crystal structures. Malachite with this interesting, fibrous texture, is a must have in any collection. You can see in this specimen all of the different directions growth took place. Malachite is a copper carbonate mineral that can often be found in botryoidal, fibrous, or stalactite formations. Its name is derived from the Greek words "molochites