Malachite 8mm Round - 8-Inch 48hr_03192024 This variety of opal is

This variety of opal is named "dendritic" for the small inclusions within it that resemble moss or ferns

African Jade is a complex Calcium Aluminum Silicate and is a Nephrite Jade

features intricate light brown patterns on dark brown stones

Naturally occuring in hues of blue-green to green with spots and streaks of red

Malachite 8mm Round - 8-Inch 48hr_03192024 This variety of opal isMalachite is a copper carbonate with a bright green color and dark green banding. Usually found near copper deposits, it is formed through the combination of carbonated water, limestone and copper. Famous malachite mines in the Ural mountains of Russia once produced 20 ton blocks of the stone, while today it is primarily mined in Africa. Malachite was used extensively as decoration in the palaces of Russian tsars and forms the columns of St. Isaacs