Sacred Lingam in Dendritic Opal Opale dendritico - Height: 120 mm - Width: 65 mm- 580 g - (1)

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Lingam Sacro in opal dendritic, a Madagascar-origin opal dendritic mineral specimen, weighing 580 g and measuring 120 mm high by 65 mm wide by 65 mm deep.

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Shiva Lingam — Opal dendritic from Madagascar, a rare example of how nature can transform minerals into true abstract paintings. The stone shows a dynamic interweaving of dark dendritic veins, like fossilized branches and ferns, standing out against a milky background animated by vibrant yellow-orange brushstrokes. The effect is that of a fiery landscape recalling petrified sunsets and volcanic scenes immortalized in the mineral. Dendritic opal forms from the deposition of hydrated silica in rock cavities, where infiltrations of manganese and metallic oxides give rise to the branched inclusions. Each specimen is unrepeatable: in this Lingam warm tones merge with the dendritic patterns, giving life to a composition that seems hand-painted. The Lingam, ancestral symbol of Hinduism, represents the cosmic union of Shiva and Shakti, embodying creative energy, balance, and continuity. In its oval and slender form, it concentrates the harmony of the whole, becoming a tool for meditation and an object of sacredness. The dendritic opal is considered a stone that fosters inner growth and connection with natural cycles, helping to develop stability and awareness. This Lingam, with its ardent and branched veining, thus becomes a bridge between geology and spirituality, between natural aesthetics and sacred symbolism. A piece that unites the strength of the Earth, the art of time, and spiritual meaning in a unique piece, ideal both as a meditation object and as a precious collectible work.

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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Shiva Lingam — Opal dendritic from Madagascar, a rare example of how nature can transform minerals into true abstract paintings. The stone shows a dynamic interweaving of dark dendritic veins, like fossilized branches and ferns, standing out against a milky background animated by vibrant yellow-orange brushstrokes. The effect is that of a fiery landscape recalling petrified sunsets and volcanic scenes immortalized in the mineral. Dendritic opal forms from the deposition of hydrated silica in rock cavities, where infiltrations of manganese and metallic oxides give rise to the branched inclusions. Each specimen is unrepeatable: in this Lingam warm tones merge with the dendritic patterns, giving life to a composition that seems hand-painted. The Lingam, ancestral symbol of Hinduism, represents the cosmic union of Shiva and Shakti, embodying creative energy, balance, and continuity. In its oval and slender form, it concentrates the harmony of the whole, becoming a tool for meditation and an object of sacredness. The dendritic opal is considered a stone that fosters inner growth and connection with natural cycles, helping to develop stability and awareness. This Lingam, with its ardent and branched veining, thus becomes a bridge between geology and spirituality, between natural aesthetics and sacred symbolism. A piece that unites the strength of the Earth, the art of time, and spiritual meaning in a unique piece, ideal both as a meditation object and as a precious collectible work.

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

Number of objects
1
Main mineral
Sacred Lingam in Dendritic Opal
Mineral form
Opale dendritico
Supplement
Shiva Lingam
Weight
580 g
Country of origin
Madagascar
Height
120 mm
Width
65 mm
Depth
65 mm
ItalyVerified
14145
Objects sold
98.46%
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