Rosenquarz-Schale | Madagaskar Apophyllite 000 at an auction at

000 at an auction at Christie's in London in October 2020

coarse-grained variety of the silica mineral quartz

Beschreibung: Dieses fachmännisch polierte Exemplar hat die Form eines Donuts mit einem zentralen Oculus und hebt die brillante transparente und weiße Abstufung hervor

Die Fossilienfunde aus Messel verdanken ihre weltweite Bekanntheit nicht zuletzt ihrem außergewöhnlichen Erhaltungszustand

Rosenquarz-Schale | Madagaskar Apophyllite 000 at an auction atOrigin: Madagascar Size: H24. 5cm W53cm D40cm Weight: 31. 7 kg Description: Cut and polished in the shape of a bowl that has a rose tint. The floor is flat and can be displayed. Additional Information: Quartz has attracted attention from early times; Water clear crystals were known to the ancient Greeks as krystallos hence the name crystal or, more accurately, rock crystal, which was used for this variety. Quartz comes in virtually all colors.