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Spinel

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This pagoda-like aggregate of SHARP, maroon-red spinel crystals measures about an inch across, and crowns a well-excavated matrix of starkly contrasting white marble. This is classic Vietnam spinel from a find I bought during the heyday here, about 2005. The luster is waxy and bright, unusual for such deeply colored spinel from here (usually only the lighter red hues have such luster, it seemed) .

Product details

SpeciesSpinel
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions6.1 x 5.7 x 3.3 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityVietnam, Yên Bái Province, Luc Yen Mine

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 Luc Yen Mine, Vietnam
Luc Yen spinel, Vietnam — marble-hosted red to cobalt-blue crystals; paragenesis with calcite and clinohumite, making this locality prized by collectors.