Malachite (ex Rolando Gioia Collection)

Item Description

This is a striking and beautiful specimen of attractive, lustrous, notably CHATOYANT, forest green Malachite "needles" from BRAZIL of all places. We think of gem crystals or even Gold or Diamonds when it comes Brazil, but secondary ore minerals are seldom seen. The famous locality at Seabra has given collectors some really impressive specimens that remind me of specimens from Arizona. This piece is showy and essentially undamaged, save a few small spots where it detached from the matrix. From the collection of Rolando Gioia (a contributor to new definitive book on Brazilian minerals: "Minerais e Pedras Preciosas do Brasil").