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UK HERITAGE

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Item Details

An unusual blacknite quartz cluster specimen with covelline and bornite from Ambositra, Madagascar, presented on one of our museum-quality painted plaster bases.

Blacknite is a beautiful mineral of the goethite/hematite variety, displaying a natural iridescence of colours across the crystals including pink, purple, black, yellow and blue. Blacknite specimens like this one with beautiful crystal clusters in superb iridescent colours can only be found in the Ambositra mine, Madagascar and another specific mine in South Africa.

This striking and unusual specimen comes with an exclusive painted plaster plinth as pictured, making a striking feature of a collector’s cabinet.

ADDITIONAL DIMENSIONS

Specimen only: H10.5 x W20 x D12 cm, 2.1kg

Comes with an exclusive medium custom-made display plinth – ø17 x H6.5 cm

CONDITION REPORT

There are a few damaged points. This is a naturally made, prehistoric specimen 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.

• Period: Prehistoric
• • Price: £1,175.00
  • €1,420 Euro
  • $1,486 US Dollar
• Location: Worcestershire
• • Dimensions: H: 17cm (6.69in)
  • W: 20cm (7.87in)
  • D: 17cm (6.69in)