Red variant moss agate sphere. - Height: 125 mm - Width: 125 mm- 2777 g
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Red variant moss agate sphere from Madagascar, weighing 2777 g with a 125 mm diameter.
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Description from the seller
An artwork sculpted in rock: this mossy red agate sphere from Madagascar is a geological masterpiece that combines the intensity of iron-red with the crystalline clarity of quartz. Its veins seem to paint an abstract landscape, with shapes and shades that evoke the primordial beauty of the Earth. This particular variety of agate formed millions of years ago through a slow silica sedimentation process in the cavities of volcanic rocks. Over time, the mineral elements present gave rise to intricate internal textures, with dendrites and inclusions that create unique patterns. The quartz, formed subsequently, added glints and translucency that make every angle of the sphere fascinating and unrepeatable. Symbol of stability and protection, this stone is considered a powerful grounding amulet, capable of promoting concentration and inner growth. This sphere carries the primal energy of the earth, encapsulating millennia of geological history.
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".
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Translated by Google TranslateAn artwork sculpted in rock: this mossy red agate sphere from Madagascar is a geological masterpiece that combines the intensity of iron-red with the crystalline clarity of quartz. Its veins seem to paint an abstract landscape, with shapes and shades that evoke the primordial beauty of the Earth. This particular variety of agate formed millions of years ago through a slow silica sedimentation process in the cavities of volcanic rocks. Over time, the mineral elements present gave rise to intricate internal textures, with dendrites and inclusions that create unique patterns. The quartz, formed subsequently, added glints and translucency that make every angle of the sphere fascinating and unrepeatable. Symbol of stability and protection, this stone is considered a powerful grounding amulet, capable of promoting concentration and inner growth. This sphere carries the primal energy of the earth, encapsulating millennia of geological history.
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
Red variant moss agate sphere.
Weight
2777 g
Country of origin
Madagascar
Height
125 mm
Width
125 mm
Depth
125 mm
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