{"product_id":"nontronite-specimen-brazil-17","title":"Nontronite Specimen | Brazil","description":"\u003cp\u003eCollector-grade Nontronite specimen from Minas Gerais, Brazil, measuring 3.40\" L x 2.13\" W x 2.55\" H and weighing 150 grams. This is a narrow column standing 2.55 inches tall on a 2.13 inch base. Olive-green botryoids build upward along the exposed face. The exact specimen photographed is the one supplied.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is an iron-rich smectite clay, formed where hydrothermal fluids worked through iron-bearing rock and left rounded botryoidal growths behind. The surface is soft and chalky by nature, not by damage. The piece is completely untreated and sourced through a community partnership in Minas Gerais.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHandling matters with this material. Mohs 1-2 puts it below fingernail hardness, and as a clay it takes on moisture from the air. Store it dry and out of direct sun, lift it by the base, and dust rather than wash. Collectors keep it for grounding and earth energy on display.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Beyond Bohemian","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51195164983332,"sku":"IND-NON-SPC-0017","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/6107\/9588\/files\/nontronite-017-03_3e7bc53c-7960-4fc9-a218-58b04f627af2.png?v=1785474608","url":"https:\/\/beyondbohemian.com\/products\/nontronite-specimen-brazil-17","provider":"Beyond Bohemian","version":"1.0","type":"link"}