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

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DESCRIPTION:	No. 78581
Mineral:	Spinel
Locality:	Mogok District, 115 km NNE of Mandalay, Mandalay Division, Myanmar (Burma)
Description:	Lustrous transparent-to-translucent red spinel crystal in light-colored marble. The spinel crystal is octahedral form with concave depressions where it intersected other spinel crystals. The spinel crystal fluoresces red under LW UV
Overall Size:	20x10x13 mm
Crystals:	8 mm
Archived:	For reference only

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