Malachite 8mm Round - 8-Inch hps_11212024 inclusions of Goethite or Hematite

inclusions of Goethite or Hematite refract the light between the layers of the crystal

or a sandy beach blending into a tropical bay

but it is opaque as well

Blue Apatite ranges in color from light teal-blue to bright blue to dark blue-green

This variety of opal is named "dendritic" for the small inclusions within it that resemble moss or ferns

Malachite 8mm Round - 8-Inch hps_11212024 inclusions of Goethite or HematiteMalachite 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