Rare Blue Aragonite Skeleton Heliopora coerulea – Natural Blue Coral Sphere - Height: 70 cm - Width: 70 cm- 277 g - (1)
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Rare blue aragonite skeleton in the form of a natural blue coral sphere (Heliopora coerulea) from the Solomon Islands, 70 cm diameter and 277 g.
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Corallo Blu – Heliopora coerulea | A sphere with a marine-architectural design
A decorative spherical piece carved from a natural blue coral skeleton, Heliopora coerulea (Pallas, 1766), a marine species belonging to the family Helioporidae. The specimen presents a blue-gray to azure tint, interwoven with slate-blue shades and ivory-white areas, with a surface characterized by tiny cavities, radial structures, and irregular openings.
The workmanship has transformed the coral material into an approximately spherical form, preserving large natural cavities that traverse the body of the object. The result is an open structure, in which smooth surfaces alternate with the inner portions of the skeleton, allowing the distinctive organization of the material to be observed.
Heliopora coerulea occupies an interesting position in marine zoology. Although it is a coral capable of building a rigid calcareous skeleton, it does not belong to the common hard corals of the order Scleractinia, but to the order Helioporacea, within the Octocorallia. Its polyps have eight tentacles, a characteristic shared with other representatives of this group.
One of the most notable peculiarities of the species is the co
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.
Translated by Google TranslateCorallo Blu – Heliopora coerulea | A sphere with a marine-architectural design
A decorative spherical piece carved from a natural blue coral skeleton, Heliopora coerulea (Pallas, 1766), a marine species belonging to the family Helioporidae. The specimen presents a blue-gray to azure tint, interwoven with slate-blue shades and ivory-white areas, with a surface characterized by tiny cavities, radial structures, and irregular openings.
The workmanship has transformed the coral material into an approximately spherical form, preserving large natural cavities that traverse the body of the object. The result is an open structure, in which smooth surfaces alternate with the inner portions of the skeleton, allowing the distinctive organization of the material to be observed.
Heliopora coerulea occupies an interesting position in marine zoology. Although it is a coral capable of building a rigid calcareous skeleton, it does not belong to the common hard corals of the order Scleractinia, but to the order Helioporacea, within the Octocorallia. Its polyps have eight tentacles, a characteristic shared with other representatives of this group.
One of the most notable peculiarities of the species is the co
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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Number of objects
1
Main mineral
Rare Blue Aragonite Skeleton
Mineral form
Heliopora coerulea – Natural Blue Coral Sphere
Weight
277 g
Country of origin
Solomon Islands
Height
70 cm
Width
70 cm
Depth
70 cm
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