Fibrous Malachite - D.R. Congo a global warming event caused

a global warming event caused by volcanic activity and killed 96 percent of all sea life

Ancient Egyptians believed it could prevent aging while Romans used this mineral to signify ownership

It gets its name from the Latin word "rubellus" meaning reddish

Stone: Carnelian

Flexicalymene ouzregui are formed in mud concretions dating back to 450 million years ago

Fibrous Malachite - D.R. Congo a global warming event causedMalachite is such a fun mineral to collect. Specimens can come in a wide range of green hues and crystal structures. Malachite with this interesting, fibrous texture, is a must have in any collection. You can see in this specimen all of the different directions growth took place. Malachite is a copper carbonate mineral that can often be found in botryoidal, fibrous, or stalactite formations. Its name is derived from the Greek words "molochites