Large Malachite stalactite

Item Description

Sculptural, curved, large intersecting malachite stalactite from one of the famous copper mines of Kolwezi. The aesthetically curved, knobby rich green malachite has stunning scintillating lustre. This beautiful piece has striking scuptural quality and is complete all-around and pristine. The undamaged contacted termination reveals the striking radial growth of the stalactite and the tube, where the copper-rich precipitating fluids flowed.The two broken bases also reveal the striking radial growth of the stalactites and the two tubes, where the copper-rich precipitating fluids flowed. For what it is, and the 360-degree form, its as close to perfect as you can get without being ultra-nitpicky. Valued at $1000-1250 for quality and perfection. Not many this good have been available recently.