{"product_id":"natural-giant-botryoidal-calcite-crystal-plate-with-phosphorescent-aragonite-x-1-from-alberts-mountain-lesotho","title":"Natural Giant Botryoidal Calcite Crystal Plate with Phosphorescent Aragonite  x 1 From Albert's Mountain, Lesotho","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA NOTE FROM NICK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA single giant natural Calcite crystal plate from Lesotho. This was found by Albert from Toprock. This is very unusual. It has a coral-like botryoidal crystal habit, composed of small rounded and interlocking spheroids with a bumpy textured appearance, almost like a cauliflower habit. This comes from the formation of continuous layers of microcrystalline precipitations or drusy coatings forming the main crystal features. These large pieces are very hard to get out intact in one piece, as it's a very remote area with mountains, so you're walking up steep cliffs and through a literal riverbed to get out of the area. Only three of these large pieces with this crystal habit in the world! It also has a spearhead Calcite drusy-coated crystal perched on top of one of the areas, along with phosphorescent Aragonite in a couple of places that shows under UV light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRODUCT DESCRIPTION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCalcite is a calcium carbonate mineral and one of the most common minerals on Earth. It forms rhombohedral, dog tooth and columnar crystals in clear, white, pink, orange, yellow and blue, with a glassy lustre. Many pieces are fluorescent under UV light. It has a Mohs hardness of 3.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRODUCT DATA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLocality = Albert's Mountain, Lesotho\u003cbr\u003eGrade = Very Good Grade\u003cbr\u003eSize = 123 x 301 x 477 mm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CALCITE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50854742098113,"sku":"189-994-261029BM","price":15176.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2066\/6451\/files\/189994_2.jpg?v=1793881524","url":"https:\/\/www.toprocks.com\/products\/natural-giant-botryoidal-calcite-crystal-plate-with-phosphorescent-aragonite-x-1-from-alberts-mountain-lesotho","provider":"Toprock Gemstones and Minerals ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}