Spinel from Pein-Pyit, Mogok Township, Mandalay Region, Myanmar - image 1
Spinel from Pein-Pyit, Mogok Township, Mandalay Region, Myanmar - image 2
Photo by Laszlo Kupi Fine Mineral Photography

Spinel from Pein-Pyit, Mogok Township, Mandalay Region, Myanmar

Ex Federico Barlocher.


Deaccessioned


Photos by László Kupi

Product details

SpeciesSpinelCalcite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions5.4 x 4.3 x 2.5 cm
Added on10/02/2025
LocalityMyanmar, Mandalay Region, Pein-Pyit

Owners

DL
David Lucas
Member since 2025

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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.
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Pein-Pyit
Pein-Pyit, Myanmar — Mogok locality famed for red to purplish-red spinel on calcite and as the type-locality for johnkoivulaite-(Cs), delivering high-contrast…