{"product_id":"euclase-crystal","title":"Euclase Crystal | Lost Hope Mine, Karoi District, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis euclase from the Lost Hope Mine in Karoi District, Zimbabwe is not a straightforward crystal — and that's precisely what makes it exceptional. Where most collector-grade euclase presents in clean, well-ordered prismatic form, this specimen took a different path. Its growth structure is genuinely unusual, the kind of aberrant crystallography that forms under shifting geological conditions and produces something you simply don't see twice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRiding on the main crystal are \u003cstrong\u003esecondary rider crystals\u003c\/strong\u003e — smaller satellite crystals that nucleated and grew directly on the surface of the primary crystal during a later phase of hydrothermal activity. Combined with the irregular growth structure of the host crystal, this creates a specimen with real three-dimensional complexity and visual drama from every angle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRunning through the crystal is \u003cstrong\u003egood blue zoning\u003c\/strong\u003e — the color concentration that Lost Hope Mine euclase is celebrated for — alongside natural \u003cstrong\u003etourmaline inclusions\u003c\/strong\u003e, fine needles captured within the euclase during formation. Both are signature features of this locality and markers of authenticity for advanced collectors who know the material.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth structure:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unusual and complex — aberrant crystallography that sets this piece apart from typical euclase\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRider crystals:\u003c\/strong\u003e Secondary satellite crystals present on the main crystal — a later-phase growth feature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlue zoning:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good — well-defined color concentration characteristic of Lost Hope Mine material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInclusions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Natural tourmaline inclusions — a hallmark of this locality\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\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Natural, uncut specimen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the collector who wants something genuinely different — a euclase that breaks the mold while still carrying all the hallmarks of one of the world's great localities.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Juice Barr Gemz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48832468418779,"sku":null,"price":3999.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0827\/7924\/2715\/files\/IMG-2694.heic?v=1780374155","url":"https:\/\/juice-barr-gemz.myshopify.com\/products\/euclase-crystal","provider":"Juice Barr Gemz","version":"1.0","type":"link"}