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Spinel (Huge Crystal!)

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A HUGE wine-red octahedron 2.2 cm on edge with excellent luster and heft. It does have an incomplete basal pyramid and some edge wear but for what it is, and the low price, its pretty darned impressive (especially for Burma where they don't generally get so large). Two of the upper faces have an intergrown octahedron offset.

Product details

SpeciesSpinel
SizeMiniature
Dimensions3.0 x 2.5 x 2.3 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityMyanmar, Mandalay Region, Mogok Valley

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
08/2024Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
—The ArkenstoneNot disclosed

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Spinel
Mineral guide
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, color range from ruby red to cobalt blue, sharp octahedral form, hardness 8, rare gemmy crystals on marble, prized by collectors for rarity and luster.
Spinel
Regional guide
Spinel from Mogok Valley, Myanmar
from Mogok Valley, Myanmar - glassy octahedra in pink to red hues set in marble, famed for Star of David twins, fluorescence, and top collector appeal.
    Spinel (Huge Crystal!) - Mogok Valley, Mandalay Region, Myanmar