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Lot 144
Large Gogotte Specimen
10 – 11 August 2020, 10:00 PDT
Los AngelesUS$4,000 - US$6,000
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Large Gogotte Specimen
Oligocene
Fountainbleu, France
Truly a natural wonder, this gogotte formed within turbid waters which were saturated with calcium carbonate thirty million years ago: Superheated water extruded through crevices into a deposit of extraordinarily fine white silicate sand; over eons, swirls and eddies coalesced into a gorgeous sculpture-like form. Tiny quartz crystals produce the subtle sparkle of the surface. Offered on a custom steel stand surmounting a black shale slab. Measuring 14 x 8 x 5 1/2in; Height, including base, measuring 18 ¾in
Fountainbleu, France
Truly a natural wonder, this gogotte formed within turbid waters which were saturated with calcium carbonate thirty million years ago: Superheated water extruded through crevices into a deposit of extraordinarily fine white silicate sand; over eons, swirls and eddies coalesced into a gorgeous sculpture-like form. Tiny quartz crystals produce the subtle sparkle of the surface. Offered on a custom steel stand surmounting a black shale slab. Measuring 14 x 8 x 5 1/2in; Height, including base, measuring 18 ¾in

