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Spinel from Mogok District, 115 km NNE of Mandalay, Mandalay Division, Myanmar (Burma)

 
Spinel from Mogok District, 115 km NNE of Mandalay, Mandalay Division, Myanmar (Burma)

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Spinel from Mogok District, 115 km NNE of Mandalay, Mandalay Division, Myanmar (Burma)

DESCRIPTION:No. 12184
Mineral:Spinel
Locality:Mogok District, 115 km NNE of Mandalay, Mandalay Division, Myanmar (Burma)
Description:Beautiful red translucent spinel interconnected crystals. No matrix, no point of attachment - a floater. The crystals are complex octahedral shapes with perfect, lustrous surfaces. Fluoresces a deep red under UV illumination.
Overall Size:15x14x10 mm
Crystals:5-12 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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