{"product_id":"ddco-hcycks","title":"AN ABSOLUTE CONGO TREASURE — WHAT A FIND","description":"\u003cp\u003eAN ABSOLUTE CONGO TREASURE — WHAT A FIND.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the kind of specimen that makes the hunt so damn exciting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn absolutely EPIC Mimetite with Philipsbornite from the Yanga Koubenza Quarry, M’fouati, Bouenza Department, Republic of Congo (Brazzaville) — and the color combination is completely ridiculous.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClusters of sharp, vibrant golden-yellow to fiery orange Mimetite crystals explode across that intensely saturated blue-green Philipsbornite-rich matrix, creating one of the wildest natural contrasts you could ask for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe crystal coverage, architecture, and electric color make this little piece look almost unreal. Every turn reveals another pocket of crystals and another flash of color.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd finding a piece from this locality with its original label and provenance intact makes the acquisition even sweeter. This is exactly why I love hunting through old collections—you never know when something extraordinary is going to surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYanga Koubenza Quarry, M’fouati, Bouenza Department, Republic of Congo (Brazzaville) \u003cbr\u003e Mimetite + Philipsbornite\u003cbr\u003e Epic locality. Insane contrast. Serious collector piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe hunt never stops… and finds like this are exactly why.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"22sGEMS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49264994123995,"sku":null,"price":7500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0528\/3584\/4251\/files\/DdCo-HcyCKS.jpg?v=1788934106","url":"https:\/\/22sgems.com\/products\/ddco-hcycks","provider":"22sGEMS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}