THIS IS A NEW FIND BY SOME FRIENDS OF OURS IN ARIZONA. THIS MATERIAL IS NATURAL AND STABILIZED. COMPRISED OF MALACHITE, AZURITE AND CHRYSOCOLLA. IT IS GREAT TO CUT SUPER FANTASTIC. WE HAVE HAD A GREAT TIME CUTTING THIS AND FIND THERE IS LITTE IF ANY WASTE.THERE IS NO NEED FOR PATTERN HUNTING AS IT IS 100% GOURGOUS! WE HAVE THIS MATERIAL AVALIBLE IN HALF POUND LOTS. THE PRICE IS ONLY $27.50 A HALF POUND. THAT IS A SCREAMING DEAL COMPARED TO OTHER PRICES ON MATERIAL OF THIS QUALITY.