Cordierite Obelisk – an impressive single piece with smoky depth, warm Earth tones & a fascinating natural drawing.- 3220.23 g
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Cordierite Obelisk meteorite from Madagascar, weight 3220.23 g, with earthy tones and a striking natural pattern in a polished obelisk form.
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This extraordinary cordierite obelisk impresses with its imposing presence and a distinctly vibrant mineral structure. The color palette ranges from smoky gray and deep brown to warm rust, copper, and cream tones, scattered across the entire stone in irregular layers and inclusions.
Especially intriguing is the complex pattern inside: cloudy areas, fine veins, darker inclusions, and partially transparent portions create an almost landscape-like depth. Depending on the light incidence, different details come to the fore again and again, lending the obelisk a mysterious character.
The precisely faceted obelisk shape with polished facets and a distinctive tip forms an elegant contrast to the wild natural structure of the mineral. This makes the piece appear simultaneously powerful, primitive, and exclusive.
In traditional stone medicine, cordierite is associated with orientation, inner clarity, self-confidence, and intuition. These traditional effects are not scientifically proven.
An impressive cordierite one-of-a-kind for discerning mineral collectors and extraordinary interiors, whose imposing size and multi-layered natural design make it a striking focal point.
Stone: Natural cordierite from Madagascar
Weight: 3220.23 g
Size: 280x70x65 mm
Treatment: None
Origin: Madagascar
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This extraordinary cordierite obelisk impresses with its imposing presence and a distinctly vibrant mineral structure. The color palette ranges from smoky gray and deep brown to warm rust, copper, and cream tones, scattered across the entire stone in irregular layers and inclusions.
Especially intriguing is the complex pattern inside: cloudy areas, fine veins, darker inclusions, and partially transparent portions create an almost landscape-like depth. Depending on the light incidence, different details come to the fore again and again, lending the obelisk a mysterious character.
The precisely faceted obelisk shape with polished facets and a distinctive tip forms an elegant contrast to the wild natural structure of the mineral. This makes the piece appear simultaneously powerful, primitive, and exclusive.
In traditional stone medicine, cordierite is associated with orientation, inner clarity, self-confidence, and intuition. These traditional effects are not scientifically proven.
An impressive cordierite one-of-a-kind for discerning mineral collectors and extraordinary interiors, whose imposing size and multi-layered natural design make it a striking focal point.
Stone: Natural cordierite from Madagascar
Weight: 3220.23 g
Size: 280x70x65 mm
Treatment: None
Origin: Madagascar
Our shipping costs are checked and recognized by Catawiki.
We have an external shipping company that handles final inspection, pickup, packaging, and shipping; thus these shipping costs arise.
Buyer bears all potential import and export costs, customs duties, shipping costs, etc.
See also our other items and shipping costs; pickup costs can be saved..
In some of the pictures the stone was backlit to show you the color of the stone.
In some stones we have held a light under the stone to better show the color of the pieces. And color variations, etc., can occur, as every computer, monitor, and smartphone may display color qualities differently.
Details
Main mineral
Cordierite Obelisk – an impressive single piece with smoky depth, warm
Mineral form
Earth tones & a fascinating natural drawing.
Weight
3220.23 g
Country of origin
Madagascar
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