2.1" Rough Purple Purpurite Manganese Mineral Specimen Location Namibia Coral Reef allowing magma to form and

allowing magma to form and solidify beneath its surface

a group that also includes howardites and eucrites

roughly 228 to 66 million years ago

Highly prized by mineral collectors

The Item pictured is the one you will receive

2.1" Rough Purple Purpurite Manganese Mineral Specimen Location Namibia Coral Reef allowing magma to form andLocation: Namibia Weight: 3. 8 Ounces Dimensions: 2. 1 Inches Long, 1. 5 Inches Wide, 1. 4 Inches Thick The item pictured is the one you will receive. Purpurite is a rare manganese iron phosphate mineral known for its distinctive purple coloration. Its name comes from the Latin word purpura, meaning purple. This mineral occurs in shades ranging from deep violet to reddish purple and is composed mainly of manganese phosphate, with the formula MnPO4H2O.