{"product_id":"calcedoine-botryoidale-ou-grappe-scintillante-violette-9g-pcgrap-36","title":"Botryoidal Chalcedony or Sparkling Purple Cluster - 9g | PCGRAP-36","description":"\u003cp\u003eIf you are looking for a rare and unusual 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 made up of quartz crystallites that strangely resemble a bunch of grapes. Primarily purple with some light to very dark shades for the rarest, 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: 2.6cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWidth: 2.3cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: 1.9cm \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 9g\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 microcrystalline quartz chalcedony \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAspects of grape chalcedony: \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComposed of grape-like grains up to 6mm in diameter for some, here is a pretty 9g botryoidal chalcedony of a lovely Parma violet color with mostly rounded and sparkling crystals. The only downside is that there are a few broken grape-like grains in several places, hence its small price, which still makes it a beautiful stone to add to your collection.\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. Photos are taken in the best conditions and slightly retouched to be as close as possible to the original stone. However, there may be slight contrasts due to your different screens and their brightness.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Terrae Minéraux","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51927365714263,"sku":"PCGRAP-36","price":21.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0944\/2394\/1463\/files\/calcedoine-botryoide-violine-9g.jpg?v=1760629942","url":"https:\/\/terrae-mineraux.fr\/en\/products\/calcedoine-botryoidale-ou-grappe-scintillante-violette-9g-pcgrap-36","provider":"Terrae Minéraux","version":"1.0","type":"link"}