2.4" Rough Purple Purpurite Manganese Mineral Specimen Location Namibia Mosasaur Tooth more than 350 million years

more than 350 million years ago

calcite is typically the more stable mineral

Fossil Bone Weight: 13

Some of the earliest and most important fossils were discovered along the coast of England in the early nineteenth century

the specimen displays distinct venation and fine morphological detail

2.4" Rough Purple Purpurite Manganese Mineral Specimen Location Namibia Mosasaur Tooth more than 350 million yearsLocation: Namibia Weight: 4 Ounces Dimensions: 2. 4 Inches Long, 1. 7 Inches Wide, 1. 1 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.