Lot 494
Absolutely Gorgeous, Exceptional Quality 27 Pound Chunk Of Finest Zaire (Africa) Malachite. Universally known for its use in jewelery, malachite of the quality seen in pentants --normally of an inch or 1 1/2" in diametere--is the exception rather than the rule. The vast majority of mined malachite is not only of a rough texture (due to admixtures of copper and other ores) but lacks the mullti shades of green interplaying one with the other in bewitching fantasy patterns. Much of the mined malachite is so-called "industrial only," and even raw chunks with jewelry potentia may contain only 1% or 2% of sufficient grade to cut. This magnificent specimen is comprised of ABSOLUTEY JEWELRY GRADE over the large majority of its surface, with light, medium and deep green splashed in alluring natural formations. For the finest mineral or natural curiosities collection. Measures about ten inches in length.
Estimated Value $450 - 600.
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