{"product_id":"tabasco-geode-i-natural-mexico","title":"Tabasco geode (I) — natural, Mexico","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA hollow silica shell with a chalcedony rind on the outside and a lining of small quartz crystals in the cavity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThey're sold as Tabasco geodes, which is a misnomer. The state of Tabasco is about 800 kilometres away on the Gulf coast. These come from Rancho Agua Blanca in Tabasco Municipality, in Zacatecas, a different place that happens to share the name. Most labels also misspell the ranch as Aqua Blanca. This listing has it right, which is the whole reason the origin line is there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eUndyed and uncoated. The colour is what the silica came out of the ground with.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMineral:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eQuartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), a chalcedony rind with druzy quartz inside\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCrystal system:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eTrigonal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eRancho Agua Blanca, Tabasco Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardness:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e7 on the Mohs scale; hard, though the rind is thin and will crack if dropped\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTreatment:\u003c\/strong\u003e None\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.81 x 1.02 x 2.77 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 16.84 g\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eYou will receive the exact piece photographed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Crystal Showroom","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58356529889624,"sku":null,"price":43.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0778\/4880\/5720\/files\/tgm-i-1.jpg?v=1788260987","url":"https:\/\/thecrystalshowroom.com\/products\/tabasco-geode-i-natural-mexico","provider":"The Crystal Showroom","version":"1.0","type":"link"}