Malachite

deposits, and is very similar to azurite, another secondary mineral of copper. It forms when copper minerals react with carbonated water or limestone.

Malachite is a mineral that sits at a 3.5-4 on the Mohs scale of hardness.

Malachite’s name comes from the Greek word “molochitis” meaning mallow-green.

Malachite is only found in shades of green and has a very obvious and unique look. Imitation pieces may have black or white banding.

Malachite is mined on a large scale in the Ural Mountains and is also found in Congo, Canada, Tsumeb, Namibia, Russia, Mexico, Zaire, Australia, England and Israel. In the United States, malachite has been found alongside copper deposits in California, Nevada, Utah, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee.

Archeological evidence suggests this mineral has been mined and smelted for well over 3000 years

Malachite Associations

Chakras - Heart Chakra, Throat Chakra

Zodiac - Taurus, Scorpio, Capricorn, Libra

Planet – Venus

Element – Earth

Numerical Vibration  - Number 9

Typical colours - light to dark green banded

Benefits and Uses

Malachite is a stalwart protector and bolsterer of your strength and willpower. It helps you access your innate power and protects you from negativity as you take action in the world.

A classic protection stone; it can help you stay alert and avoid danger, as well as strengthen your boundaries so you are not affected by negative energies. It also activates a kind of protective luck, increasing the likelihood of avoiding being in the wrong place at the wrong time, or having helpful influences show up in the nick of time. (Obviously you still need to do your part to keep yourself safe, it is afterall still a stone and can only do so much).

Malachite clears and activates the chakras and attunes to spiritual guidance.  It opens the heart to unconditional love.  Encourages risk-taking and change, breaks unwanted ties and outworn patterns, and teaches how to take responsibility for one’s actions, thoughts and feelings.  Malachite releases inhibitions and develops empathy with others.  It alleviates mental disturbances and combats dyslexia.  Enables you to absorb and process information.  Releases negative experiences and old traumas.  Stimulates dreams.

Malachite balances mood swings and heals cramps.  It facilitates labour, alleviates menstrual disorders such as PMT and period pains, as well as menopause.  Boosts the immune and nervous systems.  Malachite lowers blood pressure, treats asthma, arthritis, epilepsy, fractures, swollen joints, growths, travel sickness, vertigo, tumours, the optic nerve, pancreas, spleen and the parathyroid.  It pinpoints tumours, realigning and repairing the DNA and cellular structure that causes cancers. It can be used on all forms of cancer and enhances and stimulates the immune system.  Malachite stimulates the liver to release toxins.