Extraordinary Iridescent Labradorite Freeform - Captivating labradorescence and intricate internal structure - Height: 318 mm - Width: 230 mm- 11000 g - (1)

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A free‑form Labradorite specimen from Madagascar weighing 11,000 g with dimensions 318 × 230 × 100 mm, showcasing vivid labradorescence and multicolour reflections.

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Spectacular Multicolored Reflections - Madagascar — This free-form Labradorite specimen is a true masterpiece of nature, worked to enhance its extraordinary beauty. The smooth surface reveals incredible labradorescence, an optical phenomenon that manifests through vivid flashes of color dancing across its surface, ranging from electric blue and sky blue tones to warm yellows, oranges, and even a touch of iridescent green. This feldspar variety, renowned for its play of light, captivates attention and transforms any space. The free-form shape, with its naturally preserved contours, gives the piece an organic and authentic look, while presenting a glossy finish that enhances its chromatic depth. The unpolished areas along the edges maintain the raw appearance of the mother rock, creating a fascinating contrast that emphasizes the mineral’s geological origin. The lamellar internal structure, typical of Labradorite, is visible beneath the light play, adding further visual and scientific interest to the specimen. Labradorite is a mineral of the plagioclase series, a subgroup of feldspars, characteristic for its pronounced iridescence. This phenomenon, known as labradorescence, is caused by the diffusion of light on microscopic lamellar structures of varying composition inside the mineral. Each specimen is unique and offers a different combination of colors and intensity, making it a highly desirable collectible and a striking decorative element. Originating from Madagascar, an island famous for the richness and variety of its mineral deposits, this Labradorite piece stands out for its museum-quality. Its size and the vibrancy of the colors make it ideal for enriching a prestigious mineral collection, to serve as a focal point in a design environment, or as a striking element in a modern Wunderkammer. A specimen of such caliber represents an aesthetic and collecting investment of notable value, capable of inspiring and fascinating with its continual chromatic changes depending on the angle of the light.

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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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Spectacular Multicolored Reflections - Madagascar — This free-form Labradorite specimen is a true masterpiece of nature, worked to enhance its extraordinary beauty. The smooth surface reveals incredible labradorescence, an optical phenomenon that manifests through vivid flashes of color dancing across its surface, ranging from electric blue and sky blue tones to warm yellows, oranges, and even a touch of iridescent green. This feldspar variety, renowned for its play of light, captivates attention and transforms any space. The free-form shape, with its naturally preserved contours, gives the piece an organic and authentic look, while presenting a glossy finish that enhances its chromatic depth. The unpolished areas along the edges maintain the raw appearance of the mother rock, creating a fascinating contrast that emphasizes the mineral’s geological origin. The lamellar internal structure, typical of Labradorite, is visible beneath the light play, adding further visual and scientific interest to the specimen. Labradorite is a mineral of the plagioclase series, a subgroup of feldspars, characteristic for its pronounced iridescence. This phenomenon, known as labradorescence, is caused by the diffusion of light on microscopic lamellar structures of varying composition inside the mineral. Each specimen is unique and offers a different combination of colors and intensity, making it a highly desirable collectible and a striking decorative element. Originating from Madagascar, an island famous for the richness and variety of its mineral deposits, this Labradorite piece stands out for its museum-quality. Its size and the vibrancy of the colors make it ideal for enriching a prestigious mineral collection, to serve as a focal point in a design environment, or as a striking element in a modern Wunderkammer. A specimen of such caliber represents an aesthetic and collecting investment of notable value, capable of inspiring and fascinating with its continual chromatic changes depending on the angle of the light.

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
Extraordinary Iridescent Labradorite Freeform -
Mineral form
Captivating labradorescence and intricate internal structure
Supplement
Madagascar
Weight
11000 g
Country of origin
Madagascar
Height
318 mm
Width
230 mm
Depth
100 mm
ItalyVerified
14269
Objects sold
98.36%
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