User blog comment:Mckrongs/Jhen Mohran Subspecies Discussion/@comment-2108119-20111124160847/@comment-194.54.146.199-20111124164021

It's most likely the contrary. I could think of some reasons but I don't know if that is Bathycite or Carbalite ore perhaps. Carbalite ore does have a purple symbol though. I wouldn't be surprised if it is a mineable item from this monster and the mineral that is covering its body.