Exceptional Natural Malachite Egg – High-Grade Botryoidal Structure with Intense Green Patterns - Height: 84 mm - Width: 65 mm- 678 g
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Selected by Antonio Rapisarda
Holds a master’s in chemistry with 25 years’ experience in minerals consulting.
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Description from the seller
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.
The malachite presents well-developed botryoidal and concentric structures, with thin bands, multiple eyes and globular aggregates distributed in a three-dimensional way over the entire surface. The hues range from deep emerald green to lighter and brighter greens, creating a natural contrast of remarkable visual depth. The stratifications and the wavy lines are the direct result of hydrothermal processes related to copper mineralization, developed over long geological periods.
The professional polishing enhances the internal tessellation of the mineral without altering its authenticity, making the growth structures perfectly legible. Each rotation of the sphere reveals new details and micro-mineral landscapes, giving the specimen a strong stage 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 solid malachite and subsequently worked and polished with great care, until obtaining a perfectly spherical surface that allows a continuous reading of the mineral.
The malachite presents well-developed botryoidal and concentric structures, with thin bands, multiple eyes and globular aggregates distributed in a three-dimensional way over the entire surface. The hues range from deep emerald green to lighter and brighter greens, creating a natural contrast of remarkable visual depth. The stratifications and the wavy lines are the direct result of hydrothermal processes related to copper mineralization, developed over long geological periods.
The professional polishing enhances the internal tessellation of the mineral without altering its authenticity, making the growth structures perfectly legible. Each rotation of the sphere reveals new details and micro-mineral landscapes, giving the specimen a strong stage 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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