Fibrous Malachite - D.R. Congo Stone: Blue Tiger Eye

Stone: Blue Tiger Eye

5 billion years

Seeds from this tree were brought back to the United States where they were propagated at various universities in an attempt to expand the species

This tree grows naturally in Central American climates

Each bowl is hand-made and occasionally hand-painted

Fibrous Malachite - D.R. Congo Stone: Blue Tiger EyeHere is another cute, bubbly formation of malachite sure to fit in your collection! This specimen shows just how beautiful this formation can be without breaking the bank. Size: 2. 1 x 1. 4 x 1. 3 in. Weight: 2. 1 oz Location: Democratic Republic of the Congo Malachite is a copper carbonate mineral that can often be found in botryoidal, fibrous, or stalactite formations. Its name is derived from the Greek words "molochites lithos", meaning mallow