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The beautiful dark green colours of MALACHITE make it a popular mineral with both collectors and healers. Used by the ancient wisemen, light workers and healers throughout the past thousand years, MALACHITE is known for it's healing and transformining properties. It is believed to reveal subconscious blocks, bring prosperity, happiness and health and is especially supportive and soothing when working in conjunction with the Heart Chakra.
MALACHITE is a Carbonate, and has the chemisty Copper Carbonate Hydroxide. It is a significant Copper ore and often displays fabulous, exotic bands of lights and dark greens, which form unique patterns and designs when polished. The banding occurs due to subtle changes in the oxidation states of the surrounding pore waters. MALACHITE is a very common oxidation mineral of the copper sulphides at Musina, but is also found in many other areas of South Africa, Namibia, Z imbabwe, Botswana and Swaziland. MALACHITE often combines with other minerals including AZURITE and CHRYSOCOLLA, producing some spectacular specimens.
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