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Mineral Type - Purpurite

Formula: (Mn3+,Fe3+)PO4

Purpurite forms by leaching of Li out of its site leaving a vacancy and by oxidation of divalent Mn.

Colour: Dark purple to purplish red.

Lustre: Dull, Earthy

Hardness: 4 - 4½

Specific Gravity: 3.2 - 3.4

Crystal System: Orthorhombic

Name: Named in 1905 by Louis C. Graton and Waldemar T. Schaller from the Latin "purpura" in allusion to its colour.

Type Locality: ⓘFaires Mine, Kings Mountain, Gaston Co., North Carolina, USA


Purpurite is the trivalent Mn-dominant, Li-deficient oxidation product of lithiophilite. The species of the Heterosite-Purpurite Series are secondary minerals formed by oxidation of iron and or manganese with the simultaneous leaching of lithium, primarily from their respective parent species, lithiophilite and triphylite. Intermediate alteration products are part of a continuous process of alteration: Ferrisicklerite and Sicklerite, are intermediate between unoxidized and unleached end-members and the completely leached and appropriately oxidized end-products, but may not be valid species. The Mn:Fe value has not been observed to vary much from the primary lithiophilite to the secondary purpurite.
Natural Rare Purpurite Specimens (Metallic Sheen) - sold per Kg - From Erongo, Namibia - TopRock

Natural Rare Purpurite Specimens (Metallic Sheen) - sold per Kg - From Erongo, Namibia

R 250.00 ZAR
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Polished Unique Purpurite & Shattuckite Spoon Pendants With Purple, Green  & White Crackle Design - sold per piece From South Africa - TopRock

Polished Unique Purpurite & Shattuckite Spoon Pendants With Purple, Green & White Crackle Design - sold per piece From South Africa

R 110.00 ZAR R 220.00 ZAR
Natural Metallic Selected Small Sized Purpurite Specimens in Copper Art Wire Wrap Pendant - sold per piece - From Namibia - TopRock

Natural Metallic Selected Small Sized Purpurite Specimens in Copper Art Wire Wrap Pendant - sold per piece - From Namibia

R 75.00 ZAR
Natural Purpurite Rough Specimens x 6 From Namibia - TopRock

Natural Purpurite Rough Specimens x 6 From Namibia

R 629.00 ZAR
Natural Metallic Selected Medium Sized Purpurite Specimens in Copper Art Wire Wrap Pendant - sold per piece - From Namibia - TopRock

Natural Metallic Selected Medium Sized Purpurite Specimens in Copper Art Wire Wrap Pendant - sold per piece - From Namibia

R 95.00 ZAR
Natural Small to Medium Sized Purpurite Cobbed Pieces x 12 From Namibia - TopRock

Natural Small to Medium Sized Purpurite Cobbed Pieces x 12 From Namibia

R 587.00 ZAR
Natural Purpurite Cobbed Pieces x 5 From Namibia - TopRock

Natural Purpurite Cobbed Pieces x 5 From Namibia

R 557.00 ZAR
Natural Larger Purpurite Cobbed Specimens  x 6 From Namibia - TopRock

Natural Larger Purpurite Cobbed Specimens x 6 From Namibia

R 752.00 ZAR
Natural Medium Sized Purpurite Cobbed Specimens x 3 From Namibia - TopRock

Natural Medium Sized Purpurite Cobbed Specimens x 3 From Namibia

R 510.00 ZAR
Natural Purpurite Cobbed Rough Pieces x 24 From Namibia - TopRock

Natural Purpurite Cobbed Rough Pieces x 24 From Namibia

R 789.00 ZAR
Natural Rough Purpurite Pieces x 5 From Namibia - TopRock

Natural Rough Purpurite Pieces x 5 From Namibia

R 447.00 ZAR
Natural Purpurite Cobbed Pieces x Lot x 1 From Erongo, Namibia - TopRock

Natural Purpurite Cobbed Pieces x Lot x 1 From Erongo, Namibia

R 626.00 ZAR
Natural Larger Purpurite Cobbed Pieces x 2 From Namibia - TopRock

Natural Larger Purpurite Cobbed Pieces x 2 From Namibia

R 487.00 ZAR
Natural Purpurite Cobbed Pieces x 12 From Namibia - TopRock

Natural Purpurite Cobbed Pieces x 12 From Namibia

R 638.00 ZAR
Natural Purpurite Specimens x 12 From Erongo, Namibia - TopRock

Natural Purpurite Specimens x 12 From Erongo, Namibia

R 557.00 ZAR
Natural Purpurite Cobbed Pieces x 35 From Namibia - TopRock

Natural Purpurite Cobbed Pieces x 35 From Namibia

R 812.00 ZAR
Natural Purpurite Rough Specimens x 2 From Erongo, Namibia - TopRock

Natural Purpurite Rough Specimens x 2 From Erongo, Namibia

R 673.00 ZAR
Natural Purpurite With Green Olivine & Quartz x 6 From Erongo, Namibia - TopRock

Natural Purpurite With Green Olivine & Quartz x 6 From Erongo, Namibia

R 510.00 ZAR
Polished Purpurite Free Form Resin Used To Keep Metallic Purple Colour x 1 From Namibia - TopRock

Polished Purpurite Free Form Resin Used To Keep Metallic Purple Colour x 1 From Namibia

R 752.00 ZAR
Natural Extra Large Stunning Purpurite Specimen with Hydrothermal Quartz Veins x 1 From Namibia - TopRock

Natural Extra Large Stunning Purpurite Specimen with Hydrothermal Quartz Veins x 1 From Namibia

R 510.00 ZAR
Natural Medium Sized Purpurite Metallic Specimens  x 2 From Namibia - TopRock

Natural Medium Sized Purpurite Metallic Specimens x 2 From Namibia

R 486.00 ZAR
Natural Medium Sized Purpurite Metallic Specimens  x 24 From Namibia - TopRock

Natural Medium Sized Purpurite Metallic Specimens x 24 From Namibia

R 701.00 ZAR
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Polished Zebra Wood Pendant With Purpurite Centre & Tree Of Life - sold per piece From South Africa - TopRock

Polished Zebra Wood Pendant With Purpurite Centre & Tree Of Life - sold per piece From South Africa

R 200.00 ZAR R 360.00 ZAR
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Polished Unique & Rare Zebra Wood Fine Grain & Purpurite Pendant With Tree Of Life Design - sold per piece From South Africa - TopRock

Polished Unique & Rare Zebra Wood Fine Grain & Purpurite Pendant With Tree Of Life Design - sold per piece From South Africa

R 200.00 ZAR R 360.00 ZAR
Natural Dark Purple Purpurite Specimen x 1 From Erongo, Namibia - TopRock

Natural Dark Purple Purpurite Specimen x 1 From Erongo, Namibia

R 577.00 ZAR
Natural Purpurite Large Rough Specimen x 1 From Namibia - TopRock

Natural Purpurite Large Rough Specimen x 1 From Namibia

R 510.00 ZAR
Natural Purpurite Large Rough Specimen x 2 From Namibia - TopRock

Natural Purpurite Large Rough Specimen x 2 From Namibia

R 465.00 ZAR
Natural Purpurite x 1 From Namibia - TopRock

Natural Purpurite x 1 From Namibia

R 824.00 ZAR
Natural Purpurite Specimens x 2 From Namibia - TopRock

Natural Purpurite Specimens x 2 From Namibia

R 870.00 ZAR
Natural Purpurite Rough Specimens x 3 From Namibia - TopRock

Natural Purpurite Rough Specimens x 3 From Namibia

R 568.00 ZAR
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