{"product_id":"cobalt-calcite-mineral-bou-azzer-morocco","title":"Cobalt Calcite - Specimen","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLocality\u003c\/b\u003e: Bou Azzer Mine, Ouisselsate Caïdat, Amerzgane Cercle, Ouarzazate Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e: Bou Azzer, in Morocco's Anti-Atlas about 120 km southwest of Ouarzazate, is the only district in the world where cobalt is mined from ores hosted in serpentinite. Local people long used the pink cobalt mineral erythrite as a rat poison and insecticide. In 1928 a geologist spotted erythrite for sale in Marrakech's Jemaa el-Fna square, which led to the first cobalt deposit being found. Artisanal mining began in 1932 and industrial mining in 1934, and the district still produces cobalt today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe ores are cobalt, nickel and iron arsenides that formed where hot, very salty fluids moved along faults between serpentinite and harder rocks such as diorite. Later calcite veins in the district picked up cobalt, which substitutes for some of the calcium and turns the calcite pink to red.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThese specimens are calcite coloured pink to red by cobalt, with the deeper colours where there is more cobalt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIn crystal traditions, cobalt calcite is associated with compassion and self-love.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eChemical Composition\u003c\/b\u003e: CaCO3\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eChakra\u003c\/b\u003e: Heart \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSmall\u003cbr\u003eApproximate Size of 1 piece\u003c\/b\u003e: 4cm x 3cm x 2.5cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eApproximate Weight of 1 piece\u003c\/b\u003e: 40g\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMedium\u003cbr\u003eApproximate Size of 1 piece\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: 5cm x 3.5cm x 3cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eApproximate Weight of 1 piece\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: 68g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLarge\u003cbr\u003eApproximate Size of 1 piece\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: 5.5cm x 4cm x 3.5cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eApproximate Weight of 1 piece\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: 100g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eX-Large\u003cbr\u003eApproximate Size of 1 piece\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: 7cm x 4.5cm x 3.5cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eApproximate Weight of 1 piece\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: 120g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eXX-Large\u003cbr\u003eApproximate Size of 1 piece\u003c\/b\u003e: 8.5cm x 6cm x 5cm \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eApproximate Weight of 1 piece\u003c\/b\u003e: 300g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuantity\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1pc\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eWe do our best to buy quality products- although not every rock is the same. If you choose to purchase the \"staff pick option\", we will select the best of the batch for you. Otherwise, it will be at random from the larger batch we have in stock.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Morocco","offers":[{"title":"Small \/ Standard","offer_id":43487134089386,"sku":"","price":10.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Small \/ Staff Pick","offer_id":43487134122154,"sku":"","price":12.5,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium \/ Standard","offer_id":43487134154922,"sku":"","price":20.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium \/ Staff Pick","offer_id":43487134187690,"sku":"","price":25.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large \/ Standard","offer_id":43487134220458,"sku":"","price":30.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large \/ Staff Pick","offer_id":43487134253226,"sku":"","price":35.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"X-Large \/ Standard","offer_id":43487134285994,"sku":"","price":40.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"X-Large \/ Staff Pick","offer_id":43487134318762,"sku":"","price":45.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"XX-Large \/ Standard","offer_id":46223215296682,"sku":"","price":70.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"XX-Large \/ Staff Pick","offer_id":46223215329450,"sku":"","price":75.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/7158\/3658\/products\/Cobalt-Calcite-Mineral-Morocco_9.jpg?v=1665515409","url":"https:\/\/rubblerockandgem.com\/hi\/products\/cobalt-calcite-mineral-bou-azzer-morocco","provider":"Rubble Rock And Gem","version":"1.0","type":"link"}