Nice Malachite Stalactite Slice - Height: 76.5 mm - Width: 56.5 mm- 66 g
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Holds a master’s in chemistry with 25 years’ experience in minerals consulting.
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Silver pendant featuring a natural slice cut from a rare stalactitic malachite, selected for material quality, color intensity, and internal structure.
The silver pendant is made with a natural slab derived from a rare stalactitic malachite, chosen for material quality, color depth, and internal structure. The section shows an exceptional sequence of clearly legible concentric bands, the result of slow, layered growth occurring over geological time.
In this specimen, malachite, basic copper carbonate, formed according to stalactitic growth, a phenomenon of relatively uncommon occurrence that develops in underground environments rich in copper-bearing solutions. The mineral progressively precipitates, drop by drop, along cavities and fractures of the rock, giving rise to radial structures and successive rings, akin to organic cross-sections, which make each piece unique.
Natural chrysocolla is present, most notably along the margins and in the more porous areas, recognizable by its blue-green hues. Chrysocolla, a hydrated copper silicate, enhances the pendant both chromatically and mineralogically, creating a harmonious contrast with the deep greens of malachite.
The surface is finely polished to highlight the depth of the bands, while the edge preserves an authentic material texture, testimony to the original stalactite structure. The hand-worked silver setting is essential and functional, designed to support the mineral section without overpowering it.
The pendant sits between jewelry and a collectible object, suitable for collectors of minerals, rare gems, and artisanal jewelry of character.
Unique specimen.
Chromatic variations and inclusions are natural and attest to the authenticity of the stalactitic formation.
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 TranslateSilver pendant featuring a natural slice cut from a rare stalactitic malachite, selected for material quality, color intensity, and internal structure.
The silver pendant is made with a natural slab derived from a rare stalactitic malachite, chosen for material quality, color depth, and internal structure. The section shows an exceptional sequence of clearly legible concentric bands, the result of slow, layered growth occurring over geological time.
In this specimen, malachite, basic copper carbonate, formed according to stalactitic growth, a phenomenon of relatively uncommon occurrence that develops in underground environments rich in copper-bearing solutions. The mineral progressively precipitates, drop by drop, along cavities and fractures of the rock, giving rise to radial structures and successive rings, akin to organic cross-sections, which make each piece unique.
Natural chrysocolla is present, most notably along the margins and in the more porous areas, recognizable by its blue-green hues. Chrysocolla, a hydrated copper silicate, enhances the pendant both chromatically and mineralogically, creating a harmonious contrast with the deep greens of malachite.
The surface is finely polished to highlight the depth of the bands, while the edge preserves an authentic material texture, testimony to the original stalactite structure. The hand-worked silver setting is essential and functional, designed to support the mineral section without overpowering it.
The pendant sits between jewelry and a collectible object, suitable for collectors of minerals, rare gems, and artisanal jewelry of character.
Unique specimen.
Chromatic variations and inclusions are natural and attest to the authenticity of the stalactitic formation.
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
Nice Malachite Stalactite Slice
Weight
66 g
Country of origin
Congo
Height
76.5 mm
Width
56.5 mm
Depth
8.5 mm
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