| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Vietnam > Spinel |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 78853 |
| Mineral: | Spinel |
| Locality: | Luc Yen, Yenbai Province, Vietnam |
| Description: | Lustrous transparent blue(!) spinel crystals with remnants of brown matrix in crevices. The spinel crystals are octahedral form, with naturally rounded edges, that grew in parallel orientation indicating they are all part of a common central crystal. Weight: 3.7 grams |
| Overall Size: | 19x14x14 mm |
| Crystals: | 2-5 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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