First Quality - Moss Agate - Obelisk in Red Moss Agate - Height: 380 mm - Width: 75 mm- 4330 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
Obelisk in moss agate from Madagascar represents the beauty and uniqueness of the agate variety from which it was extracted. This mineral comes from the mines located in the Ihosy region, in the Ihorombe province, in the southwest of Madagascar, an area famous for the presence of numerous agate mines that produce a wide variety of colors and shapes. The obelisk was carved from a block of moss agate extracted from a cavity in volcanic rock, where the siliceous material slowly deposited over time, forming the characteristic banded structure of agate. The presence of minerals such as manganese oxide has given the stone its distinctive color, making it even more unique and precious. In Egyptian culture, obelisks were often considered symbols of the divine light that illuminated humanity and fostered spiritual growth. This moss-agate obelisk thus represents the spirituality and knowledge that the ancient Egyptians attributed to this ancient and powerful symbol. Its beauty and its grandeur make it an artwork that enchants the eye and stimulates the mind.
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 TranslateObelisk in moss agate from Madagascar represents the beauty and uniqueness of the agate variety from which it was extracted. This mineral comes from the mines located in the Ihosy region, in the Ihorombe province, in the southwest of Madagascar, an area famous for the presence of numerous agate mines that produce a wide variety of colors and shapes. The obelisk was carved from a block of moss agate extracted from a cavity in volcanic rock, where the siliceous material slowly deposited over time, forming the characteristic banded structure of agate. The presence of minerals such as manganese oxide has given the stone its distinctive color, making it even more unique and precious. In Egyptian culture, obelisks were often considered symbols of the divine light that illuminated humanity and fostered spiritual growth. This moss-agate obelisk thus represents the spirituality and knowledge that the ancient Egyptians attributed to this ancient and powerful symbol. Its beauty and its grandeur make it an artwork that enchants the eye and stimulates the mind.
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
First Quality - Moss Agate - Obelisk in Red Moss Agate
Weight
4330 g
Country of origin
Madagascar
Height
380 mm
Width
75 mm
Depth
70 mm
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