PURPURITE
A rough piece of Purpurite with good colour, hard to find!
Location:
Sandamap, Erongo District, Namibia.
Dimensions:
6.1cm x 2.6cm x 3.2cm, 55g.
(Mn3+,Fe3+)PO4
Purpurite forms a series with the mineral heterosite. Purpurite is the manganese rich end member and heterosite is the iron rich end member. This is a very rare mineral that would get much attention in the semi precious stone market due to its striking color, if it were not for this rarity.