{"product_id":"shan-lou-97-s-live-basket","title":"Shan’s Live Basket","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e✨ SHAN’S STARSHINE MINERALS BASKET ✨\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShan, you’ve picked an absolutely cracking combination here. 💜🐢✨\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e💜🐢 HACKMANITE TURTLE — £33.00\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis gorgeous carved \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHackmanite Turtle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e looks relatively understated at first — predominantly soft grey-white in its ordinary state.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd then you introduce UV light and it basically says, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSURPRISE.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 😂🔦\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHackmanite is an incredibly fascinating variety of sodalite because it can display both \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efluorescence AND tenebrescence\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — two different optical phenomena.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🔦 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnder UV:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e it produces a gorgeous \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eorange fluorescence\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e💜 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTenebrescence:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e exposure to UV causes beautiful \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epurple colouration to develop through the carving\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, particularly in those striking vein-like areas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTenebrescence is a reversible photochromic effect: after activation, the purple colour gradually fades back towards its original paler state and can be activated again with UV.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSo this little turtle effectively has \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethree different looks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — its natural grey-white appearance, brilliant orange fluorescence under UV, and those amazing purple tenebrescent markings after UV exposure.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScience disguised as a turtle. I bloody love it. 😂🐢💜\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e£33.00\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e💜✨ NATURAL PURPURITE + STAND — £5.00\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA gorgeous little chunk of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePurpurite\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, displayed on its own stand.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePurpurite is a manganese phosphate mineral particularly loved for its intense natural purple colouring — ranging from rich violet and plum through to reddish-purple depending on the specimen and surface.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e£5 including the stand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this is a cracking little cabinet specimen. 💜\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePurpurite + stand — £5.00\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🏷️ PURPURITE LABEL\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePURPURITE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eManganese Phosphate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLocality: Unknown\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI don’t want to make up a locality for this one without supplier information, as Purpurite occurs at several localities worldwide. Better to give Shan an accurate label than confidently send her home with a specimen that’s apparently travelled somewhere it hasn’t. 😂\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e📦 SHAN’S BASKET\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e💜🐢 Hackmanite Turtle — \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e£33.00\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e💜 Purpurite + Stand — \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e£5.00\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e✨ ITEMS TOTAL: £38.00\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e📦 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSmall Postage — to be selected\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOnce you’ve selected \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSmall Postage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, these two gorgeous purple-themed beauties will be ready to make their way home to you. 💜✨\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Starshine Minerals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58283208474968,"sku":null,"price":38.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/4304\/7000\/files\/2DCD553B-7477-44B9-87C7-AC58A3AB40A9.jpg?v=1789582276","url":"https:\/\/starshineminerals.co.uk\/products\/shan-lou-97-s-live-basket","provider":"Starshine Minerals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}