Malachite and azurite are two copper carbonates that are minor ore minerals. Azurite, as its name might suggest, is the blue one, which obviously leaves malachite as the green one.
You might wonder whether malachite was named alter the Old Testament prophet, but it was not. Its name derives from the Latin word for the green leaves of the mallows plant - changed from molochitus in Latin to malachite by the midth century.
If "oxidized zone" doesn't mean anything to you, read the Learn More for specimen It is ruled by the planet Venus and the element of Earth.
Malachite can be used on the heart chakra, as well as the throat and solar plexus. Azurite is also a healing stone. It is a good crystal to use for divination, psychic awareness and creativity.
It is also ruled by Venus, but Water it its ruling element. Chakras associated with Azurite are the throat and third eye. When both Malachite and Azurite combine, the alliance balances the heart and throat energies, thereby enabling a much clearer form of communication. Another crystal that is often associated with malachite and azurite is Chrysocolla. Chrysocolla is not a true mineral, as it doesn't have a true crystalline structure. It's an amorphous substance, often referred to as gel silica and, as such, it is a mineraloid.
Chrysocolla is Hydrated Copper Silicate and it is also found in copper ore deposits. On the Mohs scale, Chrysocolla is very soft, only between and it isn't used in jewelry unless it's combined with agatized quartz. Chrysocolla is a pale, sky blue color and is a member of the Silicates class of minerals, while Malachite and Azurite are members of the Carbonates class.
An unusual test to see if a specimen is, in fact, Chrysocolla, is to touch it to your tongue — if it sticks a bit, it's Chrysocolla. Chrysocolla is a stone of peace, love and wisdom. It soothes emotions and aids in clear communication and intuition. It, too, is ruled by the planet Venus and the element of water. Azurite Malachite.
Azurite — malachite is of course the combination of both azurite and malachite which crystallizes normally in the form of masses, crusts, and nodules.
When Azurite mixes with green malachite, a lovely swirl of blue and green colors occurs. It is also found in China, but it's found almost anywhere you have copper present. The best specimens come from the USA.
Azurite is a soft, deep blue copper mineral produced by weathering of copper ore deposits. The blue of azurite is exceptionally deep and clear. Specimens tend to lighten in color over time due to weathering of the specimen surface into malachite; this is why they are found together.
Malachite is a green-colored mineral which crystallizes in the monoclinic crystal system, and most often forms botryoidal, fibrous, or stalagmitic masses.
Individual crystals are rare but do occur as slender to acicular prisms. Pseudomorphs after more tabular or blocky azurite crystals also occur.
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