Purpurite – Natural, Specimen, Purple
A purpurite mass on quartz, lightly treated with oxalic acid to brighten it. Brown Thurston prospect, Rumford, Oxford County, Maine, USA. Photo by Douglas Watts. Licensed under CC By 3.0.
Article: Purpurite Value, Price, and Jewelry Information
Credit: Douglas Watts
| Gemstone | Purpurite |
| Treatments | Bleaching |
| Natural or man made | Natural |
| Origin | United States |
| Origin details | Brown Thurston prospect, Rumford, Oxford County, Maine |
| Gem State | Specimen |
| Color | Purple |
| Transparency | Opaque |