Exceptional Natural Malachite Sphere – High-Grade Botryoidal Structure with Intense Green Patterns - Height: 79 mm - Width: 79 mm- 948 g

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Ornamental sphere made of 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 cut 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 eye-like marks and globular aggregates distributed in three dimensions across the entire surface. The tones range from deep emerald green to lighter and brighter greens, creating a natural contrast of notable 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 internal tessitura 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 the mineral, giving the specimen a strong stage presence. Ideal for high-level mineralogical collections, cabinets de curiosités, 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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Ornamental sphere made of 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 cut 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 eye-like marks and globular aggregates distributed in three dimensions across the entire surface. The tones range from deep emerald green to lighter and brighter greens, creating a natural contrast of notable 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 internal tessitura 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 the mineral, giving the specimen a strong stage presence. Ideal for high-level mineralogical collections, cabinets de curiosités, 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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Details

Mineral form
Exceptional Natural Malachite Sphere – High-Grade Botryoidal Structure with Intense Green Patterns
Weight
948 g
Country of origin
DR Congo
Height
79 mm
Width
79 mm
Depth
79 mm
ItalyVerified
13872
Objects sold
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