Antonio Rapisarda

Decorative Minerals Auction (Colours of Nature)

Beautiful botryoidal cave calcite from Morocco, with a soft and natural stage presence.
The sample shows well-developed rounded growth, with rounded reliefs of various sizes distributed across the matrix in an harmonious way.
The light tones, between white and cream with slight warm hues, make the whole piece bright and pleasant.
The surface features a delicate sugary gloss that adds movement and liveliness to the piece without taking away its naturalness.
A decorative specimen, pleasant to observe and with a shape that nicely recalls the typical botryoidal structures of a cave environment.

Origin: Morocco
Weight: 2.526 kg
Dimensions: 20 x 12 x 10 cm

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Bellissima Calcite di grotta botrioidale dal Marocco, con una presenza scenica morbida e naturale. 
Il campione mostra una crescita tondeggiante ben sviluppata, con rilievi arrotondati di diverse dimensioni che si distribuiscono sulla matrice in modo armonioso.

I toni chiari, tra il bianco e il crema con leggere sfumature calde, rendono l’insieme luminoso e gradevole.
La superficie presenta una delicata brillantezza zuccherina che dona movimento e vivacità al pezzo senza togliere naturalezza.
Un esemplare decorativo, piacevole da osservare e con una forma che richiama bene le tipiche strutture botrioidali di ambiente di grotta.

Provenienza: Marocco
Peso: 2,526 kg
Dimensioni: 20 x 12 x 10 cm

Nota: i colori possono variare leggermente a seconda del dispositivo utilizzato per visualizzare le foto.

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Cave calcite Botryoidal - Height: 20 cm - Width: 12 cm- 2.53 kg - (1)

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Calcite from cave with botroidal form from Morocco, weighing 2.526 kg and measuring 20 × 12 × 10 cm, featuring rounded growths on the matrix and a light crema to white colour with a sugary surface sheen.

Cave calcite Botryoidal - Height: 20 cm - Width: 12 cm- 2.53 kg - (1)

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Calcite from cave with botroidal form from Morocco, weighing 2.526 kg and measuring 20 × 12 × 10 cm, featuring rounded growths on the matrix and a light crema to white colour with a sugary surface sheen.

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