CHEMICAL
MAKEUP: Cu2CO3(OH)2)
Malachite is made up of basic copper carbonate minerals
HARDNESS: 4
DENSITY:
3.80
DESCRIPTION:
Malachite is a bright green carbonate that is considered a secondary mineral of copper that forms when it minerals are changed. Carbonated water and limestone create malachite when combined with copper. Malachite is the indicator that copper is present by it bright green color. Malachite is a soft stone that once polished and cut, can be used for ornaments, and jewelry, It was even used for the construction of columns for St. Isaac’s Cathedral in St. Petersburg, Russia.
COMMONLY FOUND:
Malachite can be found in the United Kingdom, France, Romania, Russia, the Congo, Morocco, Zambia, Namibia, Zaire, South Africa, Southern Australia, Chile’ and in Arizona, New Mexico, and northern Michigan.
INTERESTING FACTS:
Throughout history, some people have come to believe that malachite possesses special powers to bring about peace, love, success in life, and personal protection from harm. Some people even wore them as a means to detect any kind of danger coming their way, thinking that the malachite would break into pieces when danger arrived. It’s been called the guardian stone.
