Malachite 8mm Puff Coin 8-Inch 7x10mm known for producing turquoise with

known for producing turquoise with strong color contrast and dramatic natural patterning

initially as tools because of its hardness

Each strand is unique

which can be found throughout South and Southeast Asia

The stone was discovered by George D

Malachite 8mm Puff Coin 8-Inch 7x10mm known for producing turquoise withMalachite is a copper carbonate with a bright green color and dark green banding. Usually found near copper deposits, it is formed through the combination of carbonated water, limestone and copper. Famous malachite mines in the Ural mountains of Russia once produced 20 ton blocks of the stone, while today it is primarily mined in Africa. Malachite was used extensively as decoration in the palaces of Russian tsars and forms the columns of St. Isaacs