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Collection of 3 Natural Mineral Specimens
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A varied and fascinating collection of 3 natural mineral specimens, each presented on an exclusive medium neoclassical style plaster plinth.
Each impressive cabinet specimen, including a botryoidal malachite, cave stalagmite, and apophyllite & chalcedony has its only striking form and finish complimenting one another.
This spectacular group of mineral specimens have been hand-selected from British collections to create a unique set, ideal for use as natural sculpture in an interior.
Arranged in any formation, they make beautiful decorative pieces for a collector’s cabinet or sideboard, showcasing wondrous specimens of natural history.
As displayed left to right:
Botryoidal Malachite
Named for its distinctive form resembling a cauliflower texture, the vibrant green botryoidal malachite is a copper-based mineral with a beautiful variation of natural tone.
The bulbous botryoidal clusters vary in size and shape, naturally formed over thousands of years. Prized since ancient times as an ornamental stone, deposits of malachite are found across the globe but specimens from Congo offer some of the world’s finest.
Cave Stalagmite
The brown porous mineral is a stalagmite, mound-shaped mineral deposits that grow from the floor of a cave. Usually rounded or flattened tips, this specimen has a unique an intriguing form determined by the rate at which the water dropped from the stalactites above thousands of years ago.
Apophyllite & Chalcedony
The shape and layout of apophyllite crystals look like many pyramid-like prisms stacked on top of and around one another. Their structure consists of layers, which give it a pearly sheen and unique shape.
This exceptional minerals showcases a bright white colour with grey and green hue Fluorapophyllite crystals.
They are often found in the mines of India, as well as Brazil, Italy, Greenland, and Canada. The most sought-after beauties in this group of crystals are said to be the green stones and hail from Poona in India.
Additional information
Comes with an exclusive medium custom-made display plinth – ø17 x H6.5 cm
Additional dimensions (specimens only):
Botryoidal malachite - 15 x 12 x 12cm (5.9 x 4.72 x 4.72in). Weight 1.95kg.
Cave stalagmite - 19.5 x 21 x 13cm (7.68 x 8.27 x .12in). Weight 3.76kg.
Chalcedony - 16 x 23 x 9cm (6.3 x 9.15 x 3.54in). Weight 3kg.
- Dimensions:Height: 10.24 in (26 cm)Width: 9.06 in (23 cm)Depth: 6.7 in (17 cm)
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- Date of Manufacture:Prehistoric
- Condition:These a naturally made, prehistoric specimens formed by nature over millions of years. As such, formations, variations and markings are natural and are to be celebrated as features of each specimen.
- Seller Location:Wormelow, GB
- Reference Number:Seller: 9343521stDibs: LU2096343071142
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