Velvet Malachite African Congo minerals Found in regions such as

Found in regions such as Arizona and Indonesia

and calcite that fluoresces under UV light

The reddish-brown rock consists of sandy crystals of barite (barium sulphate) in petal-like clusters that resemble a rose in full bloom

to most recognizably the iridescent naquer of pearls

Most Rose Rocks are one-half inch to four inches in diameter and consist of five to twenty radiating petals

Velvet Malachite African Congo minerals Found in regions such asMalachite is a green copper carbonate mineral, Cu2CO3(OH)2. Its name comes from the ancient word for the mallow plant, which according to the ancients it resembled. Its distinctive color and flowing geometric bands make it appear dynamic and interactive somewhat life like. "Velvet" Malachite has a unique texture, looking soft, with gentle patterns made up of fibrous layers. This item is 2. 125" x 1. 2" and weighs 1. 85 oz.