Colorful cabinet specimen of intensely violet grape chalcedony with closely intergrown botryoidal aggregates from Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Natural Elegance: Colorful Cabinet Specimen with Spherical Aggregates
This aesthetic cabinet specimen comes from the well-known chalcedony occurrences on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. The specimen is distinguished by its dense, intensely violet aggregates composed of numerous small chalcedony spheres.
The individual, well-formed spheres measure only a few millimeters in diameter and create a fascinating, organically textured surface. The specimen is especially suitable for collectors of unusual mineral forms and for systematic mineral collections.
Botryoidal Formation in Cabinet-Specimen Size
Under incident light, the densely intergrown spherical aggregates display a characteristic soft shimmer. With dimensions of 9.0 × 5.0 × 5.0 cm, the specimen has a strong visual presence in a display cabinet.
The specimen illustrates the hydrothermal formation of the Indonesian chalcedony occurrences in an attractive and easily recognizable way.
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Mineral Type | Grape chalcedony (botryoidal chalcedony) |
| Locality | Sulawesi Island, Indonesia |
| Specimen dimensions | 9.0 × 5.0 × 5.0 cm (Cabinet specimen) |
| Total weight | 172 g |
| Morphology | Rounded, grape-like spherical aggregates |
| Appearance and Luster | Intense violet; dull to silky luster |
| Special Feature | Colorful cabinet specimen from Sulawesi |













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