{"title":"African Minerals","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"font-heading text-lg text-grey-charcoal mb-2 flex items-center gap-2\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(211, 215, 17);\"\u003eMining History\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA vast continent rich with an abundance of mineral deposits. Famous mines like Namibia's Tsumeb Mine and South Africa's N'Chwaning Mines have produced a staggering number of mineral species. \u003cspan\u003eThe Democratic Republic of Congo produces exceptional Malachite and Dioptase whilst Morocco is home to the highest quality Vanadinte deposits.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTanzania is home to the world's only known source of the Tanzanite - a rare variety of Zoisite that's 1000x rarer than Diamond.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"font-heading text-lg text-grey-charcoal mb-2 flex items-center gap-2\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(211, 215, 17);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNotable Minerals\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMalachite, Dioptase, Vanadinite, Tourmaline, Aquamarine, Erythrite, Wulfenite, Cobaltoan Calcite, Tanzanite, Cerussite, Rhodocrosite\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"siderite-and-quartz-iouriren-mine-morocco","title":"Siderite and Quartz - Iouriren Mine, Morocco.","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn exceptional mineral specimen featuring world-class crystals of Siderite on matrix with associated Quartz crystals from the Iouriren Mine, Tafraout, Morocco.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe translucent Siderite crystals are perfectly terminated with no damage and display a rhombohedral habit. They also have a golden brown colouration with a pearly lustre. Several small optical Quartz crystals can be seen at the base of the specimen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComes with ex Don Edwards collection label.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe specimen comes fixed to an acrylic display base. This is a semi-permanent fixture and can be easily removed if required.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e•Weight= 52.7grams\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e•Length= 3.4cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e•Width= 4.5cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e•Depth= 3.4cm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gemini Minerals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56964268720463,"sku":"GM004","price":239.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/1536\/0847\/files\/20250427-125114.jpg?v=1770254910"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/1536\/0847\/collections\/Africa-political-boundaries-continent.jpg?v=1768195029","url":"https:\/\/geminiminerals.co.uk\/collections\/african-minerals.oembed","provider":"Gemini Minerals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}