{"product_id":"natural-metallic-purpurite-cobbed-specimens-x-6-from-erongo-namibia-38","title":"Natural Metallic Purpurite Cobbed Specimens x 6 From Erongo, Namibia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003eA NOTE FROM NICK \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eA tray of 6 natural metallic and chatoyant cobbed Purpurite specimens with great purple and silver colouring. Mined by Toprock in Erongo Namibia.\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 class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRODUCT MINERALS \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eManganese Phosphate, Iron\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRODUCT FEATURES \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eOrthorhombic, Chatoyant, Silky, Metallic\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRODUCT COLOUR \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003ePurple, Brown, Silver\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal;\"\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 = Good to A Grade\u003cbr\u003eSize = 76 - 147 mm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PURPURITE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50638536638657,"sku":"153-229-260922BM","price":1772.4,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2066\/6451\/files\/153229_12.jpg?v=1727350929","url":"https:\/\/www.toprocks.com\/products\/natural-metallic-purpurite-cobbed-specimens-x-6-from-erongo-namibia-38","provider":"Toprock Gemstones and Minerals ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}