Impressive Septarian 'Dragon Stone' Shiva Lingam...

Septarian Shiva Lingam — We present a remarkable large sculptural specimen, carved from a large septarian nodule originating from Madagascar. The piece has been expertly worked and polished to assume the oval Lingam shape, one of the oldest and most symbolically rich forms. This piece is not just a mineral, but a true natural sculpture, in which human intervention has highlighted a geological story of millions of years, enclosed in a fascinating mosaic of colors and textures. The surface of the specimen has been mirror-polished, revealing with remarkable clarity its intricate internal structure. The pattern is dominated by a network of honey-yellow Calcite veins that branch through a gray argillite matrix. These veins, of varying thickness, frame and fill the fissures, creating a striking color contrast. The edges of these fissures are often outlined by a thin layer of dark brown Aragonite, adding further depth and definition to the pattern. The arrangement of these cracks, or

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