Malachite 12mm Coin 8-Inch Stone Type_Impression Jasper Shungite is a black

Shungite is a black

black and red

It is opaque

its coloring is the result of the chemical reaction that occurs when copper is introduced to water

The rounds even resemble little Earths

Malachite 12mm Coin 8-Inch Stone Type_Impression Jasper Shungite is a blackMalachite is a copper carbonate with a bright green color and dark green banding. Usually found near copper deposits, it is formed through the combination of carbonated water, limestone and copper. Famous malachite mines in the Ural mountains of Russia once produced 20 ton blocks of the stone, while today it is primarily mined in Africa. Malachite was used extensively as decoration in the palaces of Russian tsars and forms the columns of St. Isaacs