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Spinel in marble from Pein Pyit, Mogok District, 115 km NNE of Mandalay, Mandalay Division, Myanmar (Burma)

 
Spinel in marble from Pein Pyit, Mogok District, 115 km NNE of Mandalay, Mandalay Division, Myanmar (Burma)

Spinel in marble from Pein Pyit, Mogok District, 115 km NNE of Mandalay, Mandalay Division, Myanmar (Burma)

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

DESCRIPTION:No. 29620
Mineral:Spinel in marble
Locality:Pein Pyit, Mogok District, 115 km NNE of Mandalay, Mandalay Division, Myanmar (Burma)
Description:Several pink spinel crystals in white marble matrix. The spinel crystals are translucent and have lustrous crystal faces. Embedded in the marble are yellowish crystals that fluoresce blue-white under UV illumination (mica?).
Overall Size:5x5x3 cm
Crystals:2-5 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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