This listing is for a truly one of a kind and grade A polished malachite stone as pictured above. It's so beautiful filled with natural orbicular structures and comes from The Congo in Africa. It measures 1 5/8” at longest point, 1 1/4” wide, and 3/8” thick. Weighs 59 grams. Perfect to wire wrap into art or be inspired to create something of your own imagining...the possibilities are endless! Malachite is a copper ore mineral of transformation and protection...absorbing negative energy and pollutants to protect the user. As an energy conductor and transmuter, Malachite can be worked with to heal Earth energies and clear electromagnetic pollution. In all its power, this stone is toxic in its raw form. Great care should be taken while working with this strong transformer. Embrace the ever-changing tides of life and reshape your habits with this stone of rebirth. It's also known as a heart healing stone. Forming in shallow depths of the Earth, Malachite precipitates in hydrothermal pockets within the Earth's crust.