Polished Malachite with Chrysocolla Specimen from Congo - Height: 150 mm - Width: 85 mm- 320 g
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Polished malachite with chrysocolla from Congo, a decorative mineral specimen weighing 320 g and measuring 150 × 85 × 30 mm, where chrysocolla visually dominates with intense blue‑green hues and green malachite along edges.
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Polished malachite with chrysocolla from Congo, a very decorative specimen with a strong chromatic impact, characterized by a bright turquoise-blue hue crossed by green veining, darker bands and small natural cavities.
Chrysocolla visually dominates the specimen with its intense, luminous, almost watery color, while malachite appears in deeper green zones, especially along the edges, in the veins and in the concentric areas. The contrast between the blue of chrysocolla and the green of malachite creates a very scenographic effect, typical of secondary copper minerals from oxidation zones of copper ore deposits.
The surface is polished, yet it preserves a free and natural form, with an irregular outline and sculptural profile. Some areas show small cavities, growth lines, mineralized fractures and chromatic transitions that make the piece interesting both aesthetically and collectible. In detail one can observe concentric zones and green veins crossing the blue mass, like small geological traces trapped within the mineral.
Malachite is a copper carbonate, known for its deep green color and typical concentric bands. Chrysocolla, on the other hand, is a hydrated copper mineral, appreciated for tones ranging from blue to green-blue. Their association is especially sought after because it combines two very distinctive copper colors: the deep green of malachite and the vivid blue of chrysocolla.
An elegant and decorative specimen, ideal for a mineral collection, a contemporary Wunderkammer, or as a small natural object for display.
Technical data
Provenance: Congo
Minerals: Malachite with chrysocolla
Treatment: Polished specimen
Dimensions: 150 x 85 x 30 mm
Weight: 320 g
Type: Collectible mineral
Condition: Natural, polished
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 TranslatePolished malachite with chrysocolla from Congo, a very decorative specimen with a strong chromatic impact, characterized by a bright turquoise-blue hue crossed by green veining, darker bands and small natural cavities.
Chrysocolla visually dominates the specimen with its intense, luminous, almost watery color, while malachite appears in deeper green zones, especially along the edges, in the veins and in the concentric areas. The contrast between the blue of chrysocolla and the green of malachite creates a very scenographic effect, typical of secondary copper minerals from oxidation zones of copper ore deposits.
The surface is polished, yet it preserves a free and natural form, with an irregular outline and sculptural profile. Some areas show small cavities, growth lines, mineralized fractures and chromatic transitions that make the piece interesting both aesthetically and collectible. In detail one can observe concentric zones and green veins crossing the blue mass, like small geological traces trapped within the mineral.
Malachite is a copper carbonate, known for its deep green color and typical concentric bands. Chrysocolla, on the other hand, is a hydrated copper mineral, appreciated for tones ranging from blue to green-blue. Their association is especially sought after because it combines two very distinctive copper colors: the deep green of malachite and the vivid blue of chrysocolla.
An elegant and decorative specimen, ideal for a mineral collection, a contemporary Wunderkammer, or as a small natural object for display.
Technical data
Provenance: Congo
Minerals: Malachite with chrysocolla
Treatment: Polished specimen
Dimensions: 150 x 85 x 30 mm
Weight: 320 g
Type: Collectible mineral
Condition: Natural, polished
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
Polished Malachite with Chrysocolla Specimen from Congo
Weight
320 g
Country of origin
Congo
Height
150 mm
Width
85 mm
Depth
30 mm
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