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Malachite stalactite, end slice
- Kolwezi, Western area, Katanga Copper Zone, Katanga, Congo
- Cabinet, 12.5 x 8.0 x 1.2 cm
- Start Time: 06/29/2011 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 07/12/2011 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
Elegant and choice, this Malachite slab from a compound stalactite is one of the finest I have see for both color saturation and patterning. Not only is the sheer size amazing, but the green and black banding is as complex and attractive as you could hope for. A killer! This is the end slice, such that the back side shows the natural rounded contours of the top of the stalactite from which the slice was carved. We value this highly, as it really is of a quality you cannot find any more and dates back several decades. Valued $1000.