{"product_id":"natural-metallic-cobbed-purpurite-specimens-x-12-from-erongo-namibia-32","title":"Natural Metallic Cobbed Purpurite Specimens x 12 From Erongo, Namibia","description":"\u003cp class=\"product-meta__title\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA NOTE FROM NICK \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eA large flat of 12 natural cobbed Purpurite specimens with great purple and silver colouring. These specimens also display an lovely metallic and chatoyant flash. Mined by Toprock in Erongo Namibia.\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRODUCT DESCRIPTION \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRare Purple Metallic Purpurite\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003ePurpurite is a stunningly beautiful Metallic Purple Manganese based Rare Gemstone with exquisite colour and flash. It is a Manganese-Iron Phosphate mineral with varying amounts of Iron. Purpurite often forms with Heterosite, FePO4.  We mine Purpurite ourselves in Namibia and it is quite a complicated procedure to get it to look as good as these do. Purpurite doesn't form crystals but rather occurs as a beautiful metallic chatoyancy in veins and along fracture plains of the host rock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eASSOCIATED MINERALS \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eManganese Phosphate, Iron\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eASSOCIATED  FEATURES \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eOrthorhombic, Chatoyant, Silky, Metallic, Matrix\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eASSOCIATED COLOUR \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003ePurple, Silver\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMOHS HARDNESS SCALE\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e4 to 5\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRODUCT DATA \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eLocality = Erongo, Namibia \u003cbr\u003eGrade = Very Good to A Grade\u003cbr\u003eSize = 62 - 107 mm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PURPURITE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50649089933505,"sku":"188-774-260925BM","price":1624.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2066\/6451\/files\/188774_15.jpg?v=1790688404","url":"https:\/\/www.toprocks.com\/products\/natural-metallic-cobbed-purpurite-specimens-x-12-from-erongo-namibia-32","provider":"Toprock Gemstones and Minerals ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}