Nahimana the Malachite BuffaloHand carved Malachite. Made from natural malachite, azurite and chrysocolla. This piece is sensational. This lovely buffalo will make a great accompaniment to your collection. The stone's name is from the Greek word for "mallow", a green herb. It was used as a mineral pigment in green paints from antiquity until about 1800. Often resulting from weathering of copper ores its often found together with azurite, goethite, and calcite. Malachite is more