{"product_id":"calcedoine-botryoidale-en-microcristallins-de-quartz-114g-pcgrap-35","title":"Botryoidal chalcedony in microcrystalline quartz - 114g | PCGRAP-35","description":"\u003cp\u003eIf you are looking for a rare and unique mineral to add to your collection and join your other wonders, here is our selection of \u003cstrong\u003ebotryoidal or grape chalcedony\u003c\/strong\u003e, mistakenly called grape agate (no, it is not an agate at all!).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHailing from the island of Sulawesi, \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ein Indonesia\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, botryoidal chalcedony is formed of quartz crystallites that strangely resemble a bunch of grapes. Primarily purple in color with some light to very dark shades for the rarest ones, white, gray, or green botryoidal chalcedony can also be found.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCharacteristics of botryoidal chalcedony: \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLength: 10cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWidth: 5.6cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: 3cm \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 114g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChalcedony hardness: \u003cstrong\u003e6.5 to 7\u003c\/strong\u003e on the Mohs scale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVariety of chalcedony in microcrystalline quartz form \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAspects of grape chalcedony: \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere is a particular botryoidal chalcedony of beautiful size but with very few grape-shaped crystals. It is mainly composed of green, purple, and linen gray quartz microcrystals. Some grains are present on a part of the stone. A translucent stand will be offered with the chalcedony so that it can be carefully placed on it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e: \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eParticular care has been taken to best respect the natural colors of the minerals offered to you. The photos are taken in the best conditions, and slightly retouched to best resemble the original stone. However, there may be slight contrasts due to the different screens used and their brightness.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Terrae Minéraux","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51927125459287,"sku":"PCGRAP-35","price":35.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0944\/2394\/1463\/files\/calcedoine-botryoide-violette-et-verte-114g-sur-presentoir.jpg?v=1760629531","url":"https:\/\/terrae-mineraux.fr\/en\/products\/calcedoine-botryoidale-en-microcristallins-de-quartz-114g-pcgrap-35","provider":"Terrae Minéraux","version":"1.0","type":"link"}