Malachite

Unknown Owner

This large miniature Malachite specimen is from the famous Star of Congo mine in the Katanga Copper Crescent, DR Congo. Mined since 1907, this is one of the longest-lived copper and cobalt mining operations in the country. Consisting of a base of floret-like masses of green velvety Malachite the top surface is smoother and botryoidal in form and from this protrude like fingers, several smooth, slightly glossy stalactites, the longest reaching 4 cm in length. The stalactites appear of a uniform width and simply produce a wonderful artistic effect, small, but sublime.