although fractures in the stone tend to hide this some

it was taken to Vernad to The Meteoritical Society΄s Meteorite Nomenclature Committee which defined this meteorite as ungrouped ataxite

Metal Type: 925 Silver

Size Large: 25-30 mm

Color: Neon Blue

Malachite | Polished Ornamental Stone | 3 KG | Shaba Copper Belt, Congo Variscite although fractures in the stoneThis is a beautiful polished free form of Malachite from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Malachite is perhaps the one of the most popular minerals for collectors due to its intense green color and sometimes beautiful, banded masses. Africa contains several outstanding Malachite deposits. The mines at Katanga (Shaba), especially at Kolwezi, in the Congo (Zaire) produce Malachite in all sorts of odd shapes and forms, and are the source of the best