Purpurite Sphere ~60mm | Brazil | Mn+++PO4 | Shaped Purpurite

Purpurite is a manganese iron phosphate mineral that usually occurs on the surface of Triphylite due to heavy oxidation.
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Discovered in 1905 by L.C. Graton and W.T. Schaller, it was named after the Latin word “purpura”, for obvious reasons.
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Metaphysically, purpurite is a stone of ascension, awareness, intuition and expanded consciousness.