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MALACHITE
is a carbonate mineral, copper (II) carbonate hydroxide Cu
2CO3(OH)2.Except for the vibrant green color, the properties of
Malachite are very similar to thoseof
Azurite and the two minerals are frequently found together, although Malachite ismore common than Azurite. The stone's name derives (via Latin and French) from
Greek word "molochitis", meaning "mallow-green stone", and from the French word
"moloch
e", meaning "mallow". Its banded light and dark green designs are one-of-akind,and give it a unique ornamental quality unlike that of any other stone with a Moh's
hardness of 3.5-4. Large quantities of
Malachite have been mined in the Urals. It isfound in the Democratic Republic of Congo; Tsumeb, Namibia; Ural mountains, Russia;
Mexico; Broken Hill, New South Wales; England; Lyon; and in the Southwestern United
States especially in Arizona at Bisbee and Morenci