Malachite With Quartz

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Primary malachite is for some reason quite unusual from Mexico, and this is a very attractive example as well. A vug in massive quartz is covered in a druse of gemmy, sparkling, quartz crystals, alternately colored by malachite and perhaps goethite. Sitting majestically at the top of the specimen is a large botryoidal (rounded) cluster of lustrous, dark green malachite, measuring just over 2 cm across. Comes with custom lucite base already made for the specimen. This specimen was on loaned exhibit in the University of Arizona Museum for over a decade until my purchase of this collection in 2008.