Description
A well-formed specimen of botryoidal chalcedony featuring rounded columns and smaller domes. The piece exhibits a textured surface with natural luster and gentle translucence.
Variations in tone and texture reflect changes and multiple phases of silica deposition during formation within a volcanic cavity.
Bottom surface is cut and ground using the traditional techniques of the basalt miners in the Deccan Trap region.
Dimensions:
74 x 54 x 58 mm. 204 grams
Locality:
Chhattapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad), Maharashtra, India