Malachite

47 x 38 x 32 mm overall

Sparkling, needle-like crystals of bright-green Malachite fill a 25 mm vug in limonite/goethite matrix. There are also a few lustrous, gemmy doubly-terminated crystals of green (included) Calcite to 3 mm perched on and amongst the Malachite. The contrast of the vivid sparkling green Malachite on its dark matrix makes for a pleasing contrast of colors and a very aesthetic mineral specimen. This is a nice example from this old Greek iron mine, which is considered to be the best locality for Malachite on Thasos Island, and probably in Greece. No damage.