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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 48402 |
| Mineral: | Spinel |
| Locality: | Altaiskii Krai, Sibirsky Federalny Okrug, Russia |
| Description: | Octahedral black spinel crystals with surfaces composed of many smaller, parallel crystal faces resembling alligator skin. Brown limonite is in crevices between the faces highlighting the crystallization patterns (may be cleaned). |
| Overall Size: | 7x6.5x5 cm |
| Crystals: | 60 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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