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

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Ornamental egg made from natural malachite of the highest quality, selected for the extraordinary definition of the internal structures and for the intense green color. The specimen was cut from a single block of solid malachite and subsequently worked and polished with great care, until achieving a perfectly spherical surface that allows a continuous reading of the mineral.

Malachite presents well-developed botroidal and concentric structures, with thin bands, multiple eyes and globular aggregates distributed tridimensionally 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.

Professional polishing enhances the internal texture of the mineral without altering its authenticity, making the growth structures perfectly legible. Each rotation of the sphere reveals new details and micro landscapes of minerals, giving the specimen a strong visual presence. Ideal for high-level mineral collections, cabinet de curiosités, 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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Ornamental egg made from natural malachite of the highest quality, selected for the extraordinary definition of the internal structures and for the intense green color. The specimen was cut from a single block of solid malachite and subsequently worked and polished with great care, until achieving a perfectly spherical surface that allows a continuous reading of the mineral.

Malachite presents well-developed botroidal and concentric structures, with thin bands, multiple eyes and globular aggregates distributed tridimensionally 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.

Professional polishing enhances the internal texture of the mineral without altering its authenticity, making the growth structures perfectly legible. Each rotation of the sphere reveals new details and micro landscapes of minerals, giving the specimen a strong visual presence. Ideal for high-level mineral collections, cabinet de curiosités, 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
13803
Objects sold
98.09%
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