Heterometrus L. Scorpion with Apatite Sphere
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This scorpion Heterometrus laoticus, native to the tropical forests of Laos, holds between its claws a sphere of apatite, a stone with nuanced blue hues, a calcium phosphate that takes its color from metal ions such as vanadium, and from deposits in Madagascar.
Presented together in a glass box on a silk cushion, these two natural specimens tell an imaginary story. The scorpion, figure of strength and mystery, would he have had the ability to push this sphere, like a miniature Sisyphus?
A scorpion and an apatite sphere: unlikely encounter or geological fable? You can imagine the next step...
Presented together in a glass box on a silk cushion, these two natural specimens tell an imaginary story. The scorpion, figure of strength and mystery, would he have had the ability to push this sphere, like a miniature Sisyphus?
A scorpion and an apatite sphere: unlikely encounter or geological fable? You can imagine the next step...
