How to Spot Fake or Composite Malachite
Natural malachite has complex banding. Resin imitations and reconstructed material often reveal themselves in the pattern.
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Natural, Synthetic, Imitation or Composite? Crystal Terms Explained
“Real” and “fake” collapse too many different materials into one argument. These terms are much more useful.
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