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Spinel

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A beautiful and lustrous gemmy purple spinel crystal set on a very aesthetic matrix of pearly white clinohumite. The pagoda of clinohumite on the left has two small spinel crystals nicely set near the top. Very choice material from Vietnam! This came out of a unique erratic boulder a few years ago, which was peeled away in segments by a friend of mine to reveal these little treasures inside. 2.5 x 2.2 x 1.9 cm

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SpeciesSpinel
SizeThumbnail
Dimensions2.5 x 2.2 x 1.9 cm
Added on10/23/2024

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.
    Spinel - Luc Yen Mine, Yên Bái Province, Vietnam