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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 78821 |
| Mineral: | Spinel and Zircon in marble |
| Locality: | Mogok District, 115 km NNE of Mandalay, Mandalay Division, Myanmar (Burma) |
| Description: | Lustrous transparent-to-translucent red spinel crystals in gray marble with scattered translucent yellowish zircon (fluorescent yellow under SW UV). The spinel crystals are octahedral form with glassy crystal faces. The spinel fluoresces red under LW-SW UV; zircon fluoresces yellow under SW UV. |
| Overall Size: | 20x17x12 mm |
| Crystals: | 1-6 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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