Malachite

Unknown Owner

One might think that this lovely 'bubbly' botryoidal Malachite display specimen from L'Etoile du Congo mine (Star of Congo) in the Katanga Copper Crescent, Dem. Rep. of Congo is a new find but it is not. In fact, coming from Martin Kershaw's collection, it quite probably dates to several decades ago, or more. It has a quite amazing tactile appearance, being very smooth with a uniform matt mid-green surface colour. For its age it is in superb condition and with a display surface measuring 11 x 11 cm it is a really great size for display.