{"product_id":"polished-large-metallic-purpurite-slices-x-10-from-erongo-namibia","title":"Polished Large Metallic Purpurite Slices x 10 From Erongo, Namibia","description":"\u003cp class=\"product-meta__title\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cem\u003eA NOTE FROM NICK\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eA large flat of 10 one side polished metallic chatoyant purple Purpurite slices. Natural metallic purple sheen on surface. (Can be polished and used for cutting the rough for jewellery or left as they are.)\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\u003ePRODUCT MINERALS \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eManganese Phosphate, Iron\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRODUCT 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\u003ePRODUCT 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 = Good to Very Good Grade\u003cbr\u003eSize = 83 - 146 mm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PURPURITE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50126876508353,"sku":"181-748-260407KW","price":3505.6,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2066\/6451\/files\/181748_7.jpg?v=1775740277","url":"https:\/\/www.toprocks.com\/products\/polished-large-metallic-purpurite-slices-x-10-from-erongo-namibia","provider":"Toprock Gemstones and Minerals ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}