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Spinel from Mahenge, Morogoro Region, Tanzania

 
Spinel from Mahenge, Morogoro Region, Tanzania

Spinel from Mahenge, Morogoro Region, Tanzania

Spinel from Mahenge, Morogoro Region, Tanzania

Spinel from Mahenge, Morogoro Region, Tanzania

Photo below under longwave ultraviolet illumination:
Spinel from Mahenge, Morogoro Region, Tanzania

DESCRIPTION:No. 78972
Mineral:Spinel
Locality:Mahenge, Morogoro Region, Tanzania
Description:Lustrous transparent-to-translucent red-pink spinel crystal with no matrix attached. The spinel crystal is octahedral form with complex concave depressions where it was intergrown with marble that later dissolved away. Must see to appreciate. The spinel crystal fluoresces red under LW UV. Weight: 4.0 grams
Overall Size:18x17x14 mm
Crystals:18 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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