Malachite (chatoyant)
at-auction$ 450
- Locality
- Shilu Mine, Yangchun Co., Yangjiang Prefecture, Guangdong Province, China
- Minerals
- Malachite
- Dimensions
- 13 x 8 x 4 cm
- Size class
- Cabinet
- SID
- ST795
Botryoidal Malachite specimen from the Shilu Mine in China. This find produced Malachite with a wonderful velvety, chatoyant surface luster. The chatoyancy is very evident under bright lights or in direct sunlight, creating shimmering 'eyes' all over. It has bubbly botryoidal surfaces along the top with a lighter green, fibrous structure around the edges and all over the bottom. Undamaged and a good size for these (not too big, not too small).