{"product_id":"calcedoine-botryoidale-ou-grappe-violette-8g-pcgrap-32","title":"Botryoidal Chalcedony or Purple Grape - 8g | PCGRAP-32","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\u003eOriginating 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. Mainly purple 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: 3.2cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWidth: 2.7cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: 1.5cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 8g\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\u003eFormed of multiple purple grape-like grains up to 5mm in diameter, here is a pretty little 8g botryoidal chalcedony, very attractive and with an original formation. On top of the chalcedony, you will find several broken grains leaving a flat surface, which can be interesting in the sense that you can place it and it will stand upright among your other natural stones.\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 get as close as possible to 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":51922284118359,"sku":"PCGRAP-32","price":23.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0944\/2394\/1463\/files\/calcedoine-botryoide-8g.jpg?v=1760605008","url":"https:\/\/terrae-mineraux.fr\/en\/products\/calcedoine-botryoidale-ou-grappe-violette-8g-pcgrap-32","provider":"Terrae Minéraux","version":"1.0","type":"link"}