PRODUCT INFORMATION
General Description
A beautiful range of selected metallic purple specimens of rare Purpurite which have been set in a beautiful hand made wire wrap setting! The wire wrapping has been done in South Africa. This is a very nice range of items ideal for a small retailer in the alternative sector. A beautiful hand made items which is ideal for any retail space!
Generally Speaking - Purpurite is a Manganese Iron phosphate mineral with varying amounts of Iron depending upon its source. It occurs in colour ranges from brownish black via purple and violet to dark red. Purpurite forms a series with the Iron-bearing endmember heterosite, FePO4. We obtain Purpurite from Namibia. Purpurite doesn't form crystals but rather occurs as a beautiful metallic chatoyancy in veins and along fracture plains of the host rock.
The photographs are representative of either the entire stock item offered, else a representative sample of the broader batch. Variation is to be expected across individually selected batches. However, all batches / items within this stock item are fully sorted and selected accordingly to associated grade.
Product Data
Locality = Namibia (Manufactured in South Africa)Grade = Very Good to A Grade
Size = 30 - 40 x 460 mm | 1.1 - 1.5 x 18 inch
Net Weight = Ave. 14 g | Ave. 0.40 oz
Product Type = Stock Item
Weight = 0.025 kg
SKU =
ST00459PURP
Please Note: The product title specifies the exact number of pieces included for the listed product price e.g. x 12, x 1, x 35 etc. The vast majority of our products are individually graded batches or single pieces which are priced accordingly. Therefore, if we state “Currently 1 in stock” this means we have 1 batch and/or 1 piece available as per the number of pieces indicated in the product title.
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PRODUCT INFORMATION
General Description
A beautiful range of selected metallic purple specimens of rare Purpurite which have been set in a beautiful hand made wire wrap setting! The wire wrapping has been done in South Africa. This is a very nice range of items ideal for a small retailer in the alternative sector. A beautiful hand made items which is ideal for any retail space!
Generally Speaking - Purpurite is a Manganese Iron phosphate mineral with varying amounts of Iron depending upon its source. It occurs in colour ranges from brownish black via purple and violet to dark red. Purpurite forms a series with the Iron-bearing endmember heterosite, FePO4. We obtain Purpurite from Namibia. Purpurite doesn't form crystals but rather occurs as a beautiful metallic chatoyancy in veins and along fracture plains of the host rock.
The photographs are representative of either the entire stock item offered, else a representative sample of the broader batch. Variation is to be expected across individually selected batches. However, all batches / items within this stock item are fully sorted and selected accordingly to associated grade.
Product Data
Locality = Namibia (Manufactured in South Africa)Grade = Very Good to A Grade
Size = 30 - 40 x 460 mm | 1.1 - 1.5 x 18 inch
Net Weight = Ave. 14 g | Ave. 0.40 oz
Product Type = Stock Item