This stunning Malachite Heart is carved into a smooth, polished shape that showcases the rich green and black waves flowing through it
 
Malachite
Alternative names: Stone of Guidance. Atlas Ore, Green Copper, Green Malachite, Mountain Green, Midwife Stone
Heart Chakra
 
Holistic Healing:
Helps in times of alteration and change. Clarifies emotions and eases responsibility. A strong balancer. Associated with alleviating physical pain or tightness.
 
Metaphysical Traditions:
Believed to help with chronic illness, reduces swelling and helps with arthritis related discomfort. 
 
Cool Facts: Malachite is a green copper carbonate hydroxide mineral with a chemical composition of Cu2(CO3)(OH)2. It was one of the first ores used to produce copper metal. Our specimens are sourced from the Congo which extensively mines the material for its copper content. Thus getting specimen grade material is quite difficult.
Pliny the Elder, 79 CE used the ancient term Molochitus but by 1661 the revised spelling was widely adopted as Malachite. Malachite has a widely variable habit ranging from botryoidal, silky, and stalactite-like forms.
 
Composition: Cu2CO3(OH)2