Malachite 3mm Round Faceted A Grade - 15-16 Inch Afghanistan the inclusions appear more golden

the inclusions appear more golden or copper

Wonderstone is considered an excellent meditation stone that provides an overall sense of well-being

as legend has it

originally from the Lapis to Lazuli mine in Afghanistan

They are all varieties of the mineral corundum

Malachite 3mm Round Faceted A Grade - 15-16 Inch Afghanistan the inclusions appear more goldenMalachite 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 to 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