{"product_id":"fibrous-malachite-on-matrix-mineral-kerrouchen-morocco","title":"Fibrous Malachite on Matrix - Specimen","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLocality\u003c\/b\u003e: Kerrouchene, Kerrouchen Caïdat, El Kbab Cercle, Khénifra Province, Béni Mellal-Khénifra Region, Morocco\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDescription: \u003c\/strong\u003eMalachite is a green copper carbonate that forms where copper deposits weather near the surface. This specimen comes from Kerrouchen in the Khénifra Province of Morocco. Here the malachite has grown in its fibrous habit: fine, silky fibres packed together in tufts and bands that catch the light with a soft sheen. The fibres sit on the host rock they formed on, which shows how the mineral actually grows in the ground rather than as a polished slab. Each piece is about 65 g, and colour runs from pale to deep green depending on fibre density. Fibrous malachite is fragile, so handle it by the matrix and keep it away from water and dust cloths. Pick the standard option for a random piece from the batch, or the staff pick for one of the best.\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChemical Composition\u003c\/b\u003e: Cu2CO3(OH)2 \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCrystal lore\u003c\/b\u003e: In crystal tradition, malachite is linked to the heart chakra and associated with risk-taking, clarity and taking in new information.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eApproximate Size for 1 piece\u003c\/b\u003e: 6cm x 5cm x 3.5cm\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eApproximate Weight for 1 piece\u003c\/b\u003e: 65g\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eQuantity\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1pc\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eWe do our best to buy quality products- although not every rock is the same. If you choose to purchase the \"staff pick option\", we will select the best of the batch for you. Otherwise, it will be at random from the larger batch we have in stock.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Morocco","offers":[{"title":"Standard","offer_id":42569252176042,"sku":"MALACHITEMOROCCO","price":80.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Staff Pick","offer_id":42569252208810,"sku":"MALACHITEMOROCCO-2","price":100.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/7158\/3658\/products\/Malachite-Morocco_1.jpg?v=1633286010","url":"https:\/\/rubblerockandgem.com\/hi\/products\/fibrous-malachite-on-matrix-mineral-kerrouchen-morocco","provider":"Rubble Rock And Gem","version":"1.0","type":"link"}