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This also varies from highly selected pieces of common species to one-off extreme rarities and minerals from ‘Yesteryear’.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIdeal for professional collectors, museums, or any mineral enthusiast, these pieces showcase the region's rich mineral resources and are all presented in their natural, original form to suit various budgets and preferences.","products":[{"product_id":"natural-ball-malachite-on-dolomite-matrix-specimen-x-1-from-kambove-congo","title":"Natural Ball Malachite On Dolomite Matrix Specimen x 1 From Kambove, Congo","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRODUCT DESCRIPTION\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a Gorgeous, Medium-Large (14 cm long) Cabinet Specimen of Classic, Rare Ball Malachite with Crystalline Spheroids of bright green Malachite on a Dolomite Matrix. 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A very Aesthetic species of Malachite with a  shimmering play of light across the joined group of green balls. 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This one is just perfect and shows a full Calcite Single Crystals that glows red under UV.  This is from Albert Mountain so named after Albert at Toprock who discovered this deposit near his original home in The Kingdom of Lesotho.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRODUCT DATA \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eLocality = Lesotho\u003cbr\u003eGrade = AA Grade\u003cbr\u003eSize = 111 - 20 - 21 mm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CALCITE - Spearhead","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44100444225590,"sku":"R0029-250911AE","price":480.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0688\/5235\/1030\/files\/R0029_2.jpg?v=1759695520"},{"product_id":"natural-ball-malachite-specimen-on-a-dolomite-matrix-from-kambove-congo","title":"Natural Ball Malachite Specimen on a Dolomite Matrix from Kambove, Congo","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRODUCT DESCRIPTION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a really stunning, super shiny, deep green Spheroid \u003cstrong\u003eCrystalline Ball Malachite on a Copper Dolomite Matrix\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cem\u003eKiller\u003c\/em\u003e Specimen! 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