| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Sri Lanka > Spinel var. Ferroan Spinel |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 73995 |
| Mineral: | Spinel var. Ferroan Spinel |
| Locality: | near Kolonne, Ratnapura District, 20 km NW of Embilipitiya, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka |
| Description: | Lustrous black Fe-rich spinel crystals in contrasting white calcite. The spinel crystals are octahedral form with large dodecahedral edge faces. These spinel crystals are often labeled as ferroan spinel or pleonaste, both obsolete mineral species. |
| Overall Size: | 6x3.5x2.5 cm |
| Crystals: | 3-16 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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