About Malachite
A green copper carbonate hydroxide mineral, recognized by its vibrant green color and distinctive banded patterns. It's a potent stone of transformation and protection, known for absorbing negative energies and encouraging positive change.
Primary Hues
Green, Banded Light and Dark Green
Metaphysical Properties
A powerful stone of transformation and protection. Believed to absorb negative energies. Encourages risk-taking and change. Clears and activates chakras.
Associated Tarot Cards
The Empress
Type: Major Arcana
Rationale: Symbolizes growth- abundance- and potent feminine power- aligning with Malachite's energy.
The Tower
Type: Major Arcana
Rationale: Represents profound and sometimes abrupt transformation- a key attribute of Malachite.
Associated Deities
Hathor
Pantheon: Egyptian
Domain: Love- Beauty- Joy- Motherhood
Rationale: Hathor was known as the "Lady of Malachite"- linking the stone to protection and feminine power.
Freya
Pantheon: Norse
Domain: Love- Beauty- Fertility- Magic
Rationale: Freya's strong and sometimes fierce energy aligns with Malachite's transformative power.
Metaphysical Uses
Transformation Rituals
Negative Energy Absorption Altar
Heart Chakra Healing Meditation
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Geological & Scientific Details
Malachite is classified as a carbonate mineral mineral which typically crystallizes in the monoclinic system. Its chemical formula is Cu2CO3(OH)2. Common crystal habits include massive, botryoidal, stalactitic, crystals are acicular to tabular prismatic.
Key Geological Properties:
- Mineral Category: Carbonate mineral
- Chemical Formula: Cu2CO3(OH)2
- IMA Symbol: Mlc[1]
- Crystal System: Monoclinic
- Formula Mass (g/mol): 221.1 g/mol
- Predominant Geological Color: Bright green, dark green, blackish green, with crystals deeper shades of green, even very dark to nearly black commonly banded in masses; green to yellowish green in transmitted light
- Crystal Habit: Massive, botryoidal, stalactitic, crystals are acicular to tabular prismatic
- Twinning: Common as contact or penetration twins on {100} and {201}. Polysynthetic twinning also present.
- Cleavage: Perfect on {201} fair on {010}
- Luster: Adamantine to vitreous; silky if fibrous; dull to earthy if massive
- Streak: light green
- Diaphaneity: Translucent to opaque
Associated Minerals
- Azurite (often intergrown)
- Chrysocolla
- Copper
- Cuprite
- Tenorite