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

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

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

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

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

DESCRIPTION:No. 69895
Mineral:Spinel with Clinohumite in marble
Locality:Pein Pyit, Mogok District, 115 km NNE of Mandalay, Mandalay Division, Myanmar (Burma)
Description:Two transparent red spinel crystals in white marble with scattered crystals of translucent yellow clinohumite that fluoresce yellow-orange under SW UV illumination. The spinel crystals have excellent internal clarity. Ex. Betts #26920
Overall Size:5.5x5x3 cm
Crystals:1-5 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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