{"product_id":"botryoidal-purple-fluorite-on-quartz-with-chrysocolla-1","title":"Botryoidal Purple Fluorite on Quartz with Chrysocolla - #1","description":"\u003cp\u003eSuper unique Purple Fluorite on Quartz - one of only 3 pieces we've ever had.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e269gm - 10cm x 11cm x 4cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBOTRYOIDAL PURPLE FLUORITE ON QUARTZ WITH CHRYSOCOLLA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Stone of Clarity and Calm Focus\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e✦ GEMSTONE INFORMATION ✦\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOMPOSITION:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride) on a base of Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) with fine-grained Chrysocolla (hydrated copper aluminium silicate)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMOHS HARDNESS:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fluorite 4, Quartz 7, Chrysocolla approximately 2 to 4\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRANSPARENCY:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fluorite is translucent to semi-transparent. Quartz is translucent to opaque. Chrysocolla is opaque.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLUSTRE:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fluorite is vitreous (glassy), quartz is vitreous to dull, and chrysocolla is waxy to earthy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOLOURS:\u003c\/strong\u003e Soft lilac to deep purple fluorite, with white to grey quartz and blue-green chrysocolla\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLOCATIONS FOUND:\u003c\/strong\u003e Qinglong Mine (Dachang) and Xiaotun, Guizhou Province, China\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFORMATION:\u003c\/strong\u003e Forms when fluoride-rich hydrothermal fluids deposit fluorite in rounded, grape-like clusters (botryoidal) over a quartz base. The chrysocolla forms where copper-bearing waters alter nearby rock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e★ DID YOU KNOW? ★\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe word “fluorescence” comes from fluorite, because the mineral was one of the first noticed to glow under ultraviolet light. Its own name comes from the Latin “fluere”, meaning “to flow”, as it was once used to help metals melt and flow in smelting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBotryoidal means “like a bunch of grapes”. The rounded, bubbly surface forms when the mineral grows outward in tiny spheres from many points at once.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e■ METAPHYSICAL PROPERTIES ■\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePromotes mental clarity, focus and organised thinking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAssociated with the Third Eye and Crown Chakras, with chrysocolla linked to the Throat and Heart Chakras\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBelieved to encourage calm, gentle communication and emotional balance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSaid to help cleanse and clear stagnant energy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTraditionally used in meditation and study\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMetaphysical properties listed above are drawn from widely published crystal healing literature. These claims have not been scientifically verified and are not intended to be used for medical treatment, advice or diagnosis.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"crystalsanctuary.com.au","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67982316863522,"sku":null,"price":98.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0269\/2094\/3650\/files\/BOTRYOIDAL_PURPLE_FLUORITE_ON_QUARTZ_WITH_CHRYSOCOLLA.jpg?v=1791429842","url":"https:\/\/crystalsanctuary.com.au\/products\/botryoidal-purple-fluorite-on-quartz-with-chrysocolla-1","provider":"Crystal Sanctuary Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}