Malachite Stalactites

Unknown Owner

Help improve this recordNo owner is registered for this specimen yet. If it's yours or you know more about it, you can add the owner, provenance, publications and other details.

This extremely elegant specimen reminds me of a plant for some reason, with tendrils shooting off everywhere in an organic fashion, with gentle flowing curves and growth. It is complete all around, 360-degrees, and displays nicely from either side. Despite its freeform nature, all stalks and tips of the 7 vertical stalks shown are pristine, complete, and undamaged! The only small defect is that a few of the smaller stalks you see curving up along the lower flanks of the piece appear to be broken off at their tops, below the visual center of the specimen - probably in an earlier phase of growth as they appear to be capped by secondary microcrystallized growth across their flattened tops. The eye goes right to the vinelike growths above, in any case, and it is one of the most elegant pieces of the lot, without doubt. Also, it has a more sparkly surface, in person.