Rhodonite Carving Heart Madagascar Rhodonite Heart - Height: 75 mm - Width: 87 mm- 438 g - (1)

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Rhodonite Heart from Madagascar, polished with dramatic manganese patterns, weight 438 g and dimensions 75 × 87 × 38 mm.

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Description from the seller

Elegant heart in rhodonite, characterized by spectacular contrasts between deep pink, raspberry red, and the black zones of the mineral matrix. The polishing highlights irregular shapes and natural veining, creating a unique design with a strong visual impact. Rhodonite is a manganese silicate valued in mineralogy and in ornamental art. It forms in manganese-rich geological environments and can be associated with dark minerals, including manganese oxides, responsible for part of the characteristic color contrast. Madagascar hosts documented rhodonite deposits, including those in the Ampanihy district, in the Atsimo-Andrefana region. A decorative object of strong personality, ideal for mineral collectors, natural stone enthusiasts, and for a collection dedicated to ornamental materials.

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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Elegant heart in rhodonite, characterized by spectacular contrasts between deep pink, raspberry red, and the black zones of the mineral matrix. The polishing highlights irregular shapes and natural veining, creating a unique design with a strong visual impact. Rhodonite is a manganese silicate valued in mineralogy and in ornamental art. It forms in manganese-rich geological environments and can be associated with dark minerals, including manganese oxides, responsible for part of the characteristic color contrast. Madagascar hosts documented rhodonite deposits, including those in the Ampanihy district, in the Atsimo-Andrefana region. A decorative object of strong personality, ideal for mineral collectors, natural stone enthusiasts, and for a collection dedicated to ornamental materials.

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
Rhodonite Carving Heart
Mineral form
Madagascar Rhodonite Heart
Supplement
Polished Heart with Dramatic Manganese Patterns
Weight
438 g
Country of origin
Madagascar
Height
75 mm
Width
87 mm
Depth
38 mm
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Objects sold
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