Highly Crystalline White Quartz Cluster Brilliantly Sparkling Druzy Surface. - Height: 240 mm - Width: 100 mm- 2160 g - (1)

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A single druse of brilliantly crystallized white quartz from Brazil, mounted on a black metal base and measuring 240 × 100 × 100 mm, with a weight of 2160 g.

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Quartz Druse in White—This lot presents a magnificent white-quartz druse from Brazil, a specimen of striking visual impact mounted on an elegant black metal base that enhances its sculptural form and verticality. The object stands as an authentic fragment of geological history, transformed into a piece of natural art thanks to its extraordinary crystallization and its dramatic presence. The entire surface of the specimen is a dense, vibrant carpet of countless quartz microcrystals. This structure, known as a druse, creates an exceptionally brilliant visual effect. Up close, every single crystal shows a perfect pyramidal termination and surfaces that are extremely glossy, catching and refracting light in all directions and producing a diffused glitter reminiscent of frost or crystallized sugar. The crystal mass has a bright white color and a visual texture that evokes purity and natural complexity. The three-dimensionality of the surface is remarkable, with a wavy pattern and volumes that unfold dynamically, testifying to the free growth of the crystals within a rock cavity. Upon closer examination, there are tiny dark mineral inclusions, probably small crystals of metallic oxides, scattered on the white surface like a delicate dusting. These contrasting points not only add character and uniqueness to the specimen but also attest to its absolute authenticity and natural formation process. Geologically, this druse formed through a hydrothermal process. Heated silica-rich aqueous solutions (SiO₂) penetrated fractures or geodes in preexisting rocks. With the slow, progressive cooling of these fluids, the quartz began to crystallize on the cavity walls, developing the magnificent aggregation we admire today. Brazilian deposits are renowned worldwide for producing quartz of exceptional quality and size, making this provenance a guarantee of value. The specimen is firmly mounted on a black metal base with a minimalist, contemporary design, conceived to present the mineral as a sculpture. The stand is not only functional but aesthetically integrated with the object, allowing full appreciation of its volume and orientation. The rear of the sample reveals the original host rock, offering a fascinating textural contrast and a hint of its growth environment. For its size, crystallization quality, and presentation elegance, this piece represents a highly valuable item for both a mineral collector and an interior designer seeking a unique natural object with a strong decorative impact.

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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Quartz Druse in White—This lot presents a magnificent white-quartz druse from Brazil, a specimen of striking visual impact mounted on an elegant black metal base that enhances its sculptural form and verticality. The object stands as an authentic fragment of geological history, transformed into a piece of natural art thanks to its extraordinary crystallization and its dramatic presence. The entire surface of the specimen is a dense, vibrant carpet of countless quartz microcrystals. This structure, known as a druse, creates an exceptionally brilliant visual effect. Up close, every single crystal shows a perfect pyramidal termination and surfaces that are extremely glossy, catching and refracting light in all directions and producing a diffused glitter reminiscent of frost or crystallized sugar. The crystal mass has a bright white color and a visual texture that evokes purity and natural complexity. The three-dimensionality of the surface is remarkable, with a wavy pattern and volumes that unfold dynamically, testifying to the free growth of the crystals within a rock cavity. Upon closer examination, there are tiny dark mineral inclusions, probably small crystals of metallic oxides, scattered on the white surface like a delicate dusting. These contrasting points not only add character and uniqueness to the specimen but also attest to its absolute authenticity and natural formation process. Geologically, this druse formed through a hydrothermal process. Heated silica-rich aqueous solutions (SiO₂) penetrated fractures or geodes in preexisting rocks. With the slow, progressive cooling of these fluids, the quartz began to crystallize on the cavity walls, developing the magnificent aggregation we admire today. Brazilian deposits are renowned worldwide for producing quartz of exceptional quality and size, making this provenance a guarantee of value. The specimen is firmly mounted on a black metal base with a minimalist, contemporary design, conceived to present the mineral as a sculpture. The stand is not only functional but aesthetically integrated with the object, allowing full appreciation of its volume and orientation. The rear of the sample reveals the original host rock, offering a fascinating textural contrast and a hint of its growth environment. For its size, crystallization quality, and presentation elegance, this piece represents a highly valuable item for both a mineral collector and an interior designer seeking a unique natural object with a strong decorative impact.

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
Highly Crystalline White Quartz Cluster
Mineral form
Brilliantly Sparkling Druzy Surface.
Supplement
Specimen of Sparkling Drusy Quartz
Weight
2160 g
Country of origin
Brazil
Height
240 mm
Width
100 mm
Depth
100 mm
ItalyVerified
14272
Objects sold
98.36%
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