How to identify it?
Color
Malachite is usually bright green, dark green, blackish green, with crystals deeper shades of green to black banded in masses.
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Luster
Malachite has vitreous (glass-like), silky, and dull to earthy lusters.
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Transparency
Malachite is usually opaque, but seldom transparent to translucent.
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