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Purpurite sphere, purple and black, front view
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A large polished purpurite sphere with dramatic sweeps of deep violet across a pale silvery ground, and a lovely satin lustre right around. A gorgeous one off piece!
 
Purpurite
Stone of Confidence
Crown and Third Eye Chakras
Virgo
 
Holistic Healing:
Traditionally associated with confidence, clear speaking and breaking free of limiting habits. In crystal lore it is also linked to breaking free from restrictions.
 
Metaphysical Traditions:
Regarded in tradition as a stone of spiritual insight and purification.

Purpurite Sphere

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  • Composition

    Mn³⁺PO4

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About Purpurite  –

 

Purpurite is a manganese phosphate in intense royal purple, often with a satiny sheen and dark streaks. It is one of the few minerals whose name simply means 'purple'.

 

It forms when lithium-manganese phosphates such as lithiophilite in granite pegmatites are altered near the surface, losing lithium and oxidising the manganese.

 

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Cool Facts  –

 

Purpurite is a manganese phosphate that starts life as lithiophilite and turns purple as it weathers.

 

Its name simply comes from the Latin purpura, purple.

 

The finest specimens come from Namibia.

 

It forms a series with heterosite, with the two minerals differing mainly in how much iron replaces manganese.

 

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