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Spinel

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Purple spinel. A showy and excellent intergrown cluster of lustrous, translucent, purplish-lavender spinel octahedrons from recent finds in Vietnam. The crystals reach 3.5 cm and have interesting etched/stepped-growth faces. Large, highly representative crystals of the species and locale. Unusual in such a rich and large cluster.

Product details

SpeciesSpinel
SizeMiniature
Dimensions4.4 x 3.7 x 3.5 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.