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Spinel (cyclic twinned crystals) from Mogok, Sagaing Division, Myanmar (Burma)

 
Spinel (cyclic twinned crystals) from Mogok, Sagaing Division, Myanmar (Burma)

Spinel (cyclic twinned crystals) from Mogok, Sagaing Division, Myanmar (Burma)

DESCRIPTION:No. 49226
Mineral:Spinel (cyclic twinned crystals)
Locality:Mogok, Sagaing Division, Myanmar (Burma)
Description:Several lustrous dark red-purple transparent spinel crystals repeatedly twinned following the Spinel Law of twinning on the {111} plane. The repeated twinning in the same plane results in cyclic twin formation.
Overall Size:12x10x9 mm
Crystals:4-9 mm
Status: SOLD Buy similar at: Minerals from China, Japan, Australia & Pacific Rim > Magnetite & other Oxides
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