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Price: With the exception of the small pieces in the lower right photo (typically $5 to $15 each), most specimens are priced in the $40 to $150 range. Larger specimens (not shown) are costly and are a few hundred dollars. The malachite ashtray (lower left photo) sold for $120.
Left photo: Azurite and malachite together (gem quality and not stabilized) from the Copper World Mine (San Bernardino County). Note: A repaired specimen from the Dr. Ralph Pray collection. Price: $300. Right photo: A 3 pound piece of botryoidal nephrite from Jade cove, California.