[malachite] Malachite's beauty results not only from the copper that makes it green, but also from the bands that form when microscopic layers of different-sized crystals grow on top of each other. Smaller crystals produce lighter shades; coarser crystals, darker shades.



Courtesy of the Museum of Natural History
Malachite

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