Fibrous Malachite - D.R. Congo Its lovely blue color is

Its lovely blue color is often associated with deserts and winter skies

It enhances communicative abilities

and down into the Americas

it is sure to catch attention

It was first found in the Russian village of Shunga

Fibrous Malachite - D.R. Congo Its lovely blue color isMalachite is such a fun mineral to collect. Specimens can come in a wide range of green hues and crystal structures. Malachite with this interesting, fibrous texture, is a must have in any collection. You can see in this specimen all of the different directions growth took place. Malachite is a copper carbonate mineral that can often be found in botryoidal, fibrous, or stalactite formations. Its name is derived from the Greek words "molochites