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.

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, 2.6" wide
CATEGORY
ITEM
#55415