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Product Description
Natural freeform organic shaped beautiful blue and green semiprecious gemstone Azurite Malachite small slab cabochon is 43 mm by 24 mm at its widest and 5 mm thick.
These are sealed with a resin for stability before polishing and may have some resin still on the back.
Azurite Malachite is a very popular semiprecious stone used for designer cabochons because of its unparalleled colors, a deep royal blue called "azure", hence its name Azurite, and a contrasting leafy green Malachite.
The word Azure is derived from the Arabic word for blue. Malachite gets its name from the Greek, malache, "mallow" in reference to its green leaf color.
Azurite, Malachite and Cuprite are copper carbonates and are usually found in copper mines. This material came from the Morenci Mine in Arizona.
Metaphysical Properties of Azurite Malachite: Azurite is believed to stimulate intellect as well as intuition, and is great for those studying new or challenging subjects. Malachite is a protective stone, and it is believed it can help one overcome fear of confrontation or fear of self-expression.
