Malachite 7x9-8x10mm Pebble - 15-16-Inch 20210729 Botswana Agate was formed nearly

Botswana Agate was formed nearly 187 million years ago by lava flowing in waves from long faults in the earth

The stone ranges in hue from green

the fossilized resin of prehistoric pine trees

and protective stone which promotes strength and vitality

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Malachite 7x9-8x10mm Pebble - 15-16-Inch 20210729 Botswana Agate was formed nearlyMalachite 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