Nice Malachite Stalactite Slice - Height: 76.5 mm - Width: 56.5 mm- 66 g
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Silver pendant featuring a natural malachite stalactite slice with blue‑green chrysocolla at the margins, originating from Congo, weighing 66 g and measuring 76.5 × 56.5 × 8.5 mm.
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Silver pendant featuring a natural slice cut from a rare stalactitic malachite formation, selected for material quality, color intensity, and internal structure. The section shows an exceptional succession of clearly readable concentric bands, a result of slow, layered growth that took place over geologic time.
In this specimen, malachite, basic copper carbonate, formed according to stalactitic growth, a relatively uncommon phenomenon that develops in hypogeal environments rich in copper-bearing solutions. The mineral gradually precipitates, drop by drop, along cavities and fractures of the rock, giving rise to radial structures and successive rings, resembling organic cross-sections, which make each piece unique.
Natural chrysocolla is present, visible especially along the margins and in the more porous areas, recognizable by its blue-to-turquoise hues. Chrysocolla, a hydrated copper silicate, enriches the pendant both chromatically and mineralogically, creating a harmonious contrast with the deep greens of malachite.
The surface is finely polished to highlight the depth of the bands, while the edge preserves an authentic tactile quality, testimony to the original stalactite structure. The hand-worked silver setting is essential and functional, designed to support the mineral section without overpowering it.
The pendant sits between jewelry and a collectible item, suitable for collectors of minerals, rare gems, and characterful artisanal jewelry.
Unique specimen.
Chromatic variations and inclusions are natural and attest to the authenticity of the stalactitic formation.
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 TranslateSilver pendant featuring a natural slice cut from a rare stalactitic malachite formation, selected for material quality, color intensity, and internal structure. The section shows an exceptional succession of clearly readable concentric bands, a result of slow, layered growth that took place over geologic time.
In this specimen, malachite, basic copper carbonate, formed according to stalactitic growth, a relatively uncommon phenomenon that develops in hypogeal environments rich in copper-bearing solutions. The mineral gradually precipitates, drop by drop, along cavities and fractures of the rock, giving rise to radial structures and successive rings, resembling organic cross-sections, which make each piece unique.
Natural chrysocolla is present, visible especially along the margins and in the more porous areas, recognizable by its blue-to-turquoise hues. Chrysocolla, a hydrated copper silicate, enriches the pendant both chromatically and mineralogically, creating a harmonious contrast with the deep greens of malachite.
The surface is finely polished to highlight the depth of the bands, while the edge preserves an authentic tactile quality, testimony to the original stalactite structure. The hand-worked silver setting is essential and functional, designed to support the mineral section without overpowering it.
The pendant sits between jewelry and a collectible item, suitable for collectors of minerals, rare gems, and characterful artisanal jewelry.
Unique specimen.
Chromatic variations and inclusions are natural and attest to the authenticity of the stalactitic formation.
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
Nice Malachite Stalactite Slice
Weight
66 g
Country of origin
Congo
Height
76.5 mm
Width
56.5 mm
Depth
8.5 mm
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