Great Fuchsite Sphere - 38cm - for the Garden

A polished fuchsite sphere in deep emerald green and pine green tones with light quartz veins and fine orange-red accents.

Fuchsite is a chromium-containing mica variety (muscovite). The intense green color is caused by traces of trivalent chromium in the potassium-aluminum-silicate lattice.

The gallery sphere is designed for the garden: as a central accent in a rock garden, by a water feature, or as a sculptural endpoint of a path.

Fuchsite is robust against weathering and does not fade in sunlight. Unlike many other minerals, it is suitable for permanent outdoor display.

The light areas are embedded quartz veins. When the surface is wet, they become more prominent and give the sphere a changing appearance depending on the light.

A garden or park piece with sculptural quality.