{"product_id":"deka6tpokr1","title":"ONE OF A KIND — THIS PHILIPSBORNITE DOESN’T EVEN LOOK REAL","description":"\u003cp\u003eONE OF A KIND — THIS PHILIPSBORNITE DOESN’T EVEN LOOK REAL.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery once in a while you see a mineral that makes you wonder how the Earth possibly created it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis extraordinary Philipsbornite from the Yanga Koubenza quarries, M’fouati, Republic of Congo is one of those specimens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe COLOR is absolutely next level. Deep electric cobalt-blue transitions into brilliant turquoise and icy blue, creating incredible natural zoning across the entire piece. Then you get that wild botryoidal texture — layers of bubbly, sculptural formations that give the specimen an almost otherworldly appearance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt looks like a miniature landscape from another planet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd that’s what makes this one so special: it isn’t simply a rare mineral species. It has presence, color, texture and composition — the qualities that turn a rare-species specimen into something truly memorable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePhilipsbornite is a rare lead-iron arsenate mineral, and fine Congo examples with this kind of intense blue coloration and aesthetics are exactly the pieces I love hunting for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePhilipsbornite\u003cbr\u003e Yanga Koubenza Quarries, M’fouati, Republic of Congo \u003cbr\u003e Electric cobalt-blue \u0026amp; turquoise zoning\u003cbr\u003e Incredible botryoidal formations\u003cbr\u003e One-of-a-kind natural architecture\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRare species. Insane color. Killer aesthetics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCongo continues to produce some of the wildest mineral treasures on Earth — and this beauty is on another level.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-spec=\"1\"\u003eMineral specimen.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"22sGEMS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50589554278619,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0528\/3584\/4251\/files\/DeKA6tPokr1.jpg?v=1791353212","url":"https:\/\/22sgems.com\/products\/deka6tpokr1","provider":"22sGEMS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}