Malachite Dog Carving HEARTS a rare and precious stone

a rare and precious stone found only in the Dominican Republic

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Dimensions: 9"x7"

Hiddenite is a rare

Malachite Dog Carving HEARTS a rare and precious stoneMalachite is composed of 66% copper, plus carbon and oxygen. Today, less and less malachite is available, because the world's largest copper mines in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are being bought up by Chinese mining companies for their copper content. The Congo is the world's largest source of pure carveable malachite, although it is found in many other countries. Malachite is a heavy mineral, due to its copper, and it forms in banded layers,