{"product_id":"natural-spherocobaltite-specimens-x-4-from-musonoi-mine-congo-1","title":"Natural Spherocobaltite Specimens x 4 From Musonoi Mine, Congo","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA NOTE FROM NICK \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eA tray of 4 natural Spherocobaltite specimens. It's a spheroid crystallization of a trigonal rhombohedral, smaller crystal system. These are not your typical Salrose or Cobaltoan Dolomite as the cobalt dominant end member, Spherocobaltite which is a calcite carbonate and carries significantly higher cobalt content, producing that deep, saturated magenta\/red to intense raspberry color that immediately sets it apart. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRODUCT DESCRIPTION \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpherocobaltite from Musonoi Mine, Kolwezi, Congo \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eSpherocobaltite from the Musonoi mine, Kolwezi, Congo, is pure cobalt carbonate (CoCO₃), a rare member of the calcite group that forms dark magenta-red to intense raspberry-red crystals, frequently in spherical, rosette, or botryoidal habits. Unlike normal Salrose (the common trade name for bright pink Cobaltoan dolomite from Congolese deposits, which is calcium-magnesium dominant with only minor cobalt substitution), Spherocobaltite is the cobalt-dominant end-member with significantly higher cobalt content. This results in a deeper, more saturated red color, different crystal chemistry, and greater rarity compared to the paler pink shades typical of Cobaltoan dolomite or Cobaltoan calcite.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRODUCT MINERALS \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eCobalt, Dolomite, Malachite, Kolwezite, Heterogenite \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRODUCT FEATURES \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eCrystalline, Silky\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRODUCT COLOUR \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003ePink, 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\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRODUCT DATA \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eLocality = Musonoi mine, Kolwezi, Congo\u003cbr\u003eGrade = Good to Very Good Grade\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e                      \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSize = 74 - 99 mm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SPHEROCOBALTITE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50358085812417,"sku":"185-430-260626BM","price":3052.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2066\/6451\/files\/185430_5.jpg?v=1783064107","url":"https:\/\/www.toprocks.com\/products\/natural-spherocobaltite-specimens-x-4-from-musonoi-mine-congo-1","provider":"Toprock Gemstones and Minerals ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}