Spinel from Luc Yen, Yenbai (Yen Bai) Province, Vietnam
Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
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Photo below under longwave ultraviolet illumination:
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 73802
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| Mineral: | Spinel
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| Locality: | Luc Yen, Yenbai (Yen Bai) Province, Vietnam |
| Description: | Double-sided cluster of lustrous translucent pinkish-purple octahedral spinel crystals on contrasting fine-grained white marble. Many of the spinel crystals are in parallel orientation indicating they may be interconnected inside the marble. Collected ca. 2009. Fluoresces bright red under 254 nm shortwave (SW) or 365 nm longwave (LW) ultraviolet illumination |
| Overall Size: | 6.5x6x3.5 cm |
| Crystals: | 3-25 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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