Madagascar Red Agate – Natural Decorative Element - Height: 257 mm - Width: 175 mm- 6655 g
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Madagascar red agate in natural free-form, polished as a decorative element; weight 6655 g, dimensions 257 × 175 × 74 mm, origin Madagascar.
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This Madagascar red agate, shaped in a freeform polished manner, presents itself as a natural decorative element with a strong visual and tactile presence. The specimen maintains a harmonious and robust silhouette, with full volumes and gently rounded surfaces that highlight its sculptural character without distorting its geological origin. The polishing accentuates the stone's internal structure, giving it depth of color and a soft brilliance. The coloration varies between warm tones of rust red, wine red, and reddish-brown, with smooth transitions and more intense areas reminiscent of a highly silicified red jasper. In some areas, denser color concentrations and lighter internal veins can be observed, evidence of multiple silicification processes over time. These structures suggest a complex formation, where originally porous or microfractured materials were progressively impregnated by silica-rich solutions, transforming into a compact and durable mass. Madagascar is known for its silica formations, often at the border between agate, jasper, and massive chalcedony.
Seller's Story
The Mineral Art Gallery offers minerals, fossils, shells and natural elements.
Born in Italy in 2017, today she collaborates with international galleries and collectors, she is a direct importer of large minerals and naturalistic collectible elements; deals with the processing to insert them inside the living space. A section of the gallery was dedicated to the Wunderkammer, "chamber of wonders or cabinet of curiosities" in which Mirabilia elements are presented: naturalia and italiania, a union between "the present is the past".
All lots are shipped via DHL Express and Fercam couriers, with insured parcel and tracking.
Translated by Google TranslateThis Madagascar red agate, shaped in a freeform polished manner, presents itself as a natural decorative element with a strong visual and tactile presence. The specimen maintains a harmonious and robust silhouette, with full volumes and gently rounded surfaces that highlight its sculptural character without distorting its geological origin. The polishing accentuates the stone's internal structure, giving it depth of color and a soft brilliance. The coloration varies between warm tones of rust red, wine red, and reddish-brown, with smooth transitions and more intense areas reminiscent of a highly silicified red jasper. In some areas, denser color concentrations and lighter internal veins can be observed, evidence of multiple silicification processes over time. These structures suggest a complex formation, where originally porous or microfractured materials were progressively impregnated by silica-rich solutions, transforming into a compact and durable mass. Madagascar is known for its silica formations, often at the border between agate, jasper, and massive chalcedony.
Seller's Story
The Mineral Art Gallery offers minerals, fossils, shells and natural elements.
Born in Italy in 2017, today she collaborates with international galleries and collectors, she is a direct importer of large minerals and naturalistic collectible elements; deals with the processing to insert them inside the living space. A section of the gallery was dedicated to the Wunderkammer, "chamber of wonders or cabinet of curiosities" in which Mirabilia elements are presented: naturalia and italiania, a union between "the present is the past".
All lots are shipped via DHL Express and Fercam couriers, with insured parcel and tracking.
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Mineral Form
Madagascar Red Agate – Natural Decorative Element
Weight
6655 g
Country of Origin
Madagascar
Height
257 mm
Width
175 mm
Depth
74 mm
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