Bargain 8.6" Polished, Indigo Gabbro Obelisk - Madagascar

This is a large section of indigo gabbro that has been polished in to the shape of a 6 sided obelisk. The base of the obelisk is flat, allowing for aesthetic presentation. The very tip of the obelisk is missing hence the bargain price.

Indigo gabbro, also known as Merlinite, is a mineral conglomerate that occurs and is mined in Madagascar. The typical colors of these basalt rocks are a deep indigo-purple and black. It is frequently polished into decorative items and table tops.

The word "gabbro" refers to a large group of dark, coarse-grained, intrusive igneous rocks that are chemically equivalent to basalt. The rocks can contain a mixture of feldspar, chlorite, serpentine, muscovite, pyroxene, hercynite, and magnetite within in a charcoal-colored matrix.
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SPECIES
Indigo Gabbro
LOCATION
Madagascar
SIZE
8.6" tall, 2.5" wide
CATEGORY
ITEM
#55446