Description
Acquire a phenomenal anchor piece for your mineral collection with this massive, museum-quality Chrysocolla and Malachite cabinet specimen. Ethically sourced from the world-renowned Katanga Copper Crescent in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, this exceptional piece weighs a substantial 4 lbs 14.4 oz. It showcases a highly advanced, bulbous botryoidal (bubbly) habit with breathtaking teal-green and rich cyan color pooling.
Product Details:
Mineral Type: Natural Botryoidal Chrysocolla & Malachite Co-growth
Locality: Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
Weight: 4 lbs 14.4 oz (2,222 grams / 2.22 kg)
Form: Large, unpolished raw cabinet specimen with massive, dense botryoidal formations.
Colors: Deep teal, rich cyan-blue, forest green, and unique lighter chalcedony "eye" accents on the bubble peaks.
Notable Features & Aesthetics:
Elite "Teal" Color Pooling: Features an uncommon, highly saturated teal/cyan hue where the copper silicates have merged smoothly, giving the massive bubbles a striking "velvet" matte visual depth.
Massive Pocket Formations: The specimen boasts incredibly thick, heavy, rounded stone bubbles that surround a highly detailed, textured central crystalline valley.
Self-Displaying Design: Features a stable, flat-laying raw matrix back that allows the specimen to sit securely on a flat shelf or desk, perfectly angling the main bubbly face upward toward the viewer.
Pristine Natural Matrix: The back reveals the authentic, unbacked natural host rock with fascinating micro-fractures and layered copper mineralization lines.
Shipping & Handling:
Size Category: Investment / Extra Large (XL) Cabinet Specimen
Shipping Note: Due to the near 5-pound weight and premium nature of this raw mineral, it will be meticulously padded and boxed to guarantee a flawless delivery.