{"product_id":"natural-rare-bladed-barite-with-malachite-specimens-x-20-from-shangulowe-mine-congo","title":"Natural Rare Bladed Barite with Malachite Specimens x 20 From Shangulowé Mine, Congo","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003eA NOTE FROM NICK \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eA tray of\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e20 mini Bladed Barite specimens with Malachite. Nice small specimens with bladed crystal formations. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRODUCT DESCRIPTION \u003cbr\u003eBarite with Rich Mineral Inclusions – Congo \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eThese Barite specimens from Congo form well developed tabular to bladed crystals that frequently host or are closely associated with a wide variety of minerals including Malachite, Chrysocolla, Calcite, Cerussite, Galena and Chalcopyrite. The transparent to translucent Barite combined with colourful secondary minerals creates attractive matrix specimens and single crystals with interesting colour zoning and mineral associations. Common locations include Shangulowé Mine and Tenke Fungurume Mine in Congo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eASSOCIATED MINERALS \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eBarite, Malachite, Chrysocolla, Calcite, Cerussite, Galena, Chalcopyrite\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eASSOCIATED FEATURES \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eBladed, Multi-Mineral, Tabular\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eASSOCIATED COLOURS  \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eClear, White, Green\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\u003e3 to 3.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRODUCT DATA \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eLocality = Shangulowé Mine, Congo\u003cbr\u003eGrade = Good to A Grade\u003cbr\u003eSize = 26 - 54 mm \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BARITE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50340647502017,"sku":"185-082-260617KW","price":3584.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2066\/6451\/files\/185082_10.jpg?v=1782133712","url":"https:\/\/www.toprocks.com\/products\/natural-rare-bladed-barite-with-malachite-specimens-x-20-from-shangulowe-mine-congo","provider":"Toprock Gemstones and Minerals ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}