Malachite Box - Mineral Specimen
Malachite can be found all over the world, and is abundant in Zaire, Russia, Germany, France, USA and Australia. It can be found in a variety of shades of green, from bright to very dark and almost black. This is a carved, polished, lidded box is from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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45x35x20mm, 85g approx