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Biotite was named in honor of the French physicist Jean-Baptiste Biot
Originally discovered in the 1940’s and not introduced commercially until 1978
colored by trace amounts of chromium and/or vanadium to range in hue from yellow to green to blue to green
The shell is often found naturally polished with a green or brown spiral on one side and a white "eye" on the other
Malachite 15-22x23-33mm AAA Grade Medium Free Form Cabochon Chain Nose Pliers To find out more aboutMalachite 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 to 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
