Malachite is an ore of Copper Carbonate that has been mined since ancient times. It is prized for the copper smelted that started the Bronze Age

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Malachite is an ore of Copper Carbonate that has been mined since ancient times. It is prized for the copper smelted from it that started the Bronze Age cultures as well as the beauty of the semi-precious rock

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Location: Kabwe, Zambia
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