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

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:

DESCRIPTION:	No. 55645
Mineral:	Spinel
Locality:	Pein Pyit, Mogok District, 115 km NNE of Mandalay, Mandalay Division, Myanmar (Burma)
Description:	Transparent pink octahedral spinel crystal on one face of white marble. The spinel has naturally rounded edges the result of crystallizing simultaneously with the marble. The internal transparency of the spinel crystal is better than commonly found.
Overall Size:	30x15x8 mm
Crystals:	5 mm
Archived:	For reference only

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