Natural Amethyst Geode – Extraordinary Deep Purple Microcrystallization - Height: 220 mm - Width: 170 mm- 6146 g

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Natural Amethyst Geode from Brasile with extraordinary deep purple microcrystallization, weighing 6146 g and measuring 220 × 170 × 160 mm.

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Description from the seller

A bubble of air imprisoned in basalt.
An ancient breath, suspended under pressure as the lava cooled, slowly, in the darkness.
Thus this cavity was born, a secret chamber of the Earth, where time created crystals, amethyst, the memory of fire.
Purple and gleaming tips, the echo of what was movement, heat, explosion… and then silence.
This geode is the form of an event, of the Arapey Formation, dating to the Lower Cretaceous.
A small geological universe, enclosed in stone, a vibration in an impossible balance, between force and quiet, between magma and silence.
During the volcanic activity of that era, basalt flows solidified, trapping gas bubbles that formed hollow cavities. Over time, silica- and iron-rich hydrothermal solutions penetrated these cavities and began to crystallize slowly, forming amethyst crystals. The purple color derives from the presence of iron ions and exposure to natural radiation over millions of years.

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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A bubble of air imprisoned in basalt.
An ancient breath, suspended under pressure as the lava cooled, slowly, in the darkness.
Thus this cavity was born, a secret chamber of the Earth, where time created crystals, amethyst, the memory of fire.
Purple and gleaming tips, the echo of what was movement, heat, explosion… and then silence.
This geode is the form of an event, of the Arapey Formation, dating to the Lower Cretaceous.
A small geological universe, enclosed in stone, a vibration in an impossible balance, between force and quiet, between magma and silence.
During the volcanic activity of that era, basalt flows solidified, trapping gas bubbles that formed hollow cavities. Over time, silica- and iron-rich hydrothermal solutions penetrated these cavities and began to crystallize slowly, forming amethyst crystals. The purple color derives from the presence of iron ions and exposure to natural radiation over millions of years.

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
Natural Amethyst Geode – Extraordinary Deep Purple Microcrystallization
Weight
6146 g
Country of origin
Brazil
Height
220 mm
Width
170 mm
Depth
160 mm
ItalyVerified
14149
Objects sold
98.45%
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