{"product_id":"euclase-crystal-lost-hope-mine-karoi-district-mashonaland-west-zimbabwe","title":"Euclase Crystal | Lost Hope Mine, Karoi District, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe","description":"\u003cp\u003eThere are euclase crystals, and then there is this. Sourced from the Lost Hope Mine in the Karoi District of Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe — one of the most storied and productive euclase localities in the world — this specimen operates in a category of its own. The size is, frankly, extraordinary. Large euclase crystals are uncommon. Euclase of this scale is the kind of thing that appears once in a long while and doesn't come back around.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a \u003cstrong\u003edouble-terminated floater\u003c\/strong\u003e — meaning the crystal grew completely suspended in its pocket, free from matrix attachment on both ends, resulting in fully formed, undamaged terminations at each tip. That freedom of growth is what produces the pristine crystal geometry that defines the finest floater specimens. Both terminations are intact. The crystal grew exactly as nature intended, without interruption.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdding another layer of mineralogical interest are the natural \u003cstrong\u003etourmaline inclusions\u003c\/strong\u003e within the crystal — fine needles of tourmaline captured inside the euclase during its formation. These inclusions are a hallmark of the Lost Hope Mine material and give the piece an internal complexity that rewards close examination under magnification.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e Extraordinarily large — among the most significant euclase specimens you will encounter on the open market\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Double-terminated floater — fully formed terminations on both ends, no matrix attachment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInclusions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Natural tourmaline inclusions — a signature feature of Lost Hope Mine euclase\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLocality:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lost Hope Mine, Karoi District, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Natural, uncut, collector-grade specimen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not a piece you find twice. For the advanced collector who understands what they're looking at, this euclase from Lost Hope Mine is a once-in-a-collection acquisition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Juice Barr Gemz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48832428179675,"sku":null,"price":3600.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0827\/7924\/2715\/files\/IMG-2691.heic?v=1780373801","url":"https:\/\/juice-barr-gemz.myshopify.com\/products\/euclase-crystal-lost-hope-mine-karoi-district-mashonaland-west-zimbabwe","provider":"Juice Barr Gemz","version":"1.0","type":"link"}