Exceptional Natural Malachite Egg – High-Grade Botryoidal Structure with Intense Green Patterns - Height: 84 mm - Width: 65 mm- 678 g

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Natural malachite egg sculpture of exceptional quality with a high-grade botryoidal structure and intense green patterns; weight 678 g, dimensions 84 mm high, 65 mm wide and 65 mm deep, origin Congo.

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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 solid malachite and subsequently worked and polished with great care, until obtaining a perfectly spherical surface that allows a continuous reading of the mineral.

Malachite presents well-developed botryoidal and concentric structures, with thin bands, multiple eye-like markings and globular aggregates distributed in a three-dimensional way across the entire surface. The shades range from deep emerald green to lighter, brighter greens, creating a natural contrast of remarkable visual depth. The stratifications and wavy lines are the direct result of hydrothermal processes related to copper mineralization, developed over long geological periods.

The professional polishing enhances the mineral's internal texture without altering its authenticity, making the growth structures perfectly legible. Each rotation of the sphere reveals new details and micro-landscapes of the mineral, giving the specimen a strong stage presence. Ideal for top-level mineral collections, cabinets of curiosities, or as a natural decorative element of 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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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 solid malachite and subsequently worked and polished with great care, until obtaining a perfectly spherical surface that allows a continuous reading of the mineral.

Malachite presents well-developed botryoidal and concentric structures, with thin bands, multiple eye-like markings and globular aggregates distributed in a three-dimensional way across the entire surface. The shades range from deep emerald green to lighter, brighter greens, creating a natural contrast of remarkable visual depth. The stratifications and wavy lines are the direct result of hydrothermal processes related to copper mineralization, developed over long geological periods.

The professional polishing enhances the mineral's internal texture without altering its authenticity, making the growth structures perfectly legible. Each rotation of the sphere reveals new details and micro-landscapes of the mineral, giving the specimen a strong stage presence. Ideal for top-level mineral collections, cabinets of curiosities, or as a natural decorative element of 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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Details

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
ItalyVerified
13623
Objects sold
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