Detailed information
Species
Aragonite
Dimensions
76 x 73 x 32
mm
Weight
111 g
Locality
Helmand Afghanistan
Condition
No recorded repairs
This beautiful and unusual Aragonite stalactite from Helmand in Afghanistan has an otherworldly quality to it. Its base (really the top) presents an eye-catching vivid turquoise-blue colour from natural copper staining - reminiscent of some classic Hemimorphite specimens. This colour transitions upwards through pale blue to creamy-white with the stalactite branching in two directions. Texturally, it has a super velvety to silky lustre. A custom-made acryllic base helps to present the specimen in a dramatic fashion. A very pretty display specimen.
