Gogotte Stone Fountainebleau, France 30 million years 19 x 12 x 9 cm 1.2 kg Provenance: Swiss private collection The Gogotte presented here is a very interesting example, with an all around beautiful shape and even surface colour. Most importantly it shows no break-point whatsoever. This means the stone was dislodged from the main structure and fell into the pond of water where it remained another couple of million years. For further description see lot 1820 and 1840. GORGOTTE Gogotte Stein Frankreich, Fountainebleau 30 Millionen Jahre 19 x 12 x 9 cm 1.2 kg Provenienz: Schweizer Privatsammlung Gogottes sind seltene und 30 Millionen Jahre alte, natürlich geformte Sandsteinkonkretionen, die in einem Gebiet in der N?he von Fontainebleau, in Nordfrankreich, gefunden wurden. Ludwig XIV. von Frankreich war von ihnen ?usserst fasziniert, und eine gro?e Anzahl dieser Naturwunder wurden zur Ausschmückung der G?rten von Versailles verwendet. Gogottes bestehen aus Quarzkristallen, die durch Kalziumkarbonat zusammengehalten werden. Sie entstanden, als überhitztes Wasser durch Spalten in ein Becken mit extrem feinem wei?en Silikatsand floss. Dieses Wasser hatte einen hohen Anteil von Kalziumkarbonat (Kalkstein). Im Laufe der Jahrmillionen wurden die Strudel und Wirbel des Wassers in dem sich allm?hlich verfestigenden Stein eingefangen und bildeten die wunderbarsten natürlichen Skulpturen. Siehe auch Lot 1820 und 1840notes:*
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