Exceptional Natural Malachite Egg – High-Grade Botryoidal Structure with Intense Green Patterns - Height: 84 mm - Width: 65 mm- 678 g
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An ornamental egg made from natural malachite of the highest quality, selected for the extraordinary definition of the internal structures and for the intensity of the green color. The specimen was carved from a single block of massive malachite and subsequently worked and polished with great care, until obtaining a perfectly spherical surface that allows a continuous reading of the mineral.
Malachite displays well-developed botryoidal and concentric structures, with thin bands, multiple eye-like features, and globular aggregates arranged tridimensionally over the entire surface. The shades range from deep emerald green to lighter, brighter greens, creating a natural contrast with remarkable visual depth. The layering and wavy lines are the direct result of hydrothermal processes tied to copper mineralization, developed over long geological periods.
Professional polishing enhances the internal texture of the mineral without altering its authenticity, making the growth structures perfectly readable. Each rotation of the sphere reveals new details and micro-landscapes of minerals, giving the specimen a strong scenographic presence. Ideal for high-level mineral collections, cabinets of curiosities, or as a natural decorative element with great impact.
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 TranslateAn ornamental egg made from natural malachite of the highest quality, selected for the extraordinary definition of the internal structures and for the intensity of the green color. The specimen was carved from a single block of massive malachite and subsequently worked and polished with great care, until obtaining a perfectly spherical surface that allows a continuous reading of the mineral.
Malachite displays well-developed botryoidal and concentric structures, with thin bands, multiple eye-like features, and globular aggregates arranged tridimensionally over the entire surface. The shades range from deep emerald green to lighter, brighter greens, creating a natural contrast with remarkable visual depth. The layering and wavy lines are the direct result of hydrothermal processes tied to copper mineralization, developed over long geological periods.
Professional polishing enhances the internal texture of the mineral without altering its authenticity, making the growth structures perfectly readable. Each rotation of the sphere reveals new details and micro-landscapes of minerals, giving the specimen a strong scenographic presence. Ideal for high-level mineral collections, cabinets of curiosities, or as a natural decorative element with great impact.
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
Exceptional Natural Malachite Egg – High-Grade Botryoidal Structure with Intense Green Patterns
Weight
678 g
Country of origin
Congo
Height
84 mm
Width
65 mm
Depth
65 mm
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