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Malachite - a green copper ore

Most malachite on the market is from Africa - as it is a copper ore it is quite soft and lends itself to being carved and shaped.

Malachite is often carved into animal forms - this elephant being an example

Rescued from being sold - as I dropped him and broke his leg! Put back together with resin he now sits in my collection

Elephant blip it is