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Post #433829 by Queen Kamehameha on Thu, Feb 12, 2009 10:28 AM

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hi Paipo! It's good to be back. The stone is Chrysocolla with some Malachite. It has a hardness of 3.5 so it is easy to carve. It also breaks easy :) It is easier on my hands too! Here is a picture of another rough piece.

I like this stone, it has a lot of veins and such.

Amy

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