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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 79041 |
| Mineral: | Spinel (twinned crystals) |
| Locality: | Mogok District, 115 km NNE of Mandalay, Mandalay Division, Myanmar (Burma) |
| Description: | Large intergrown lustrous transparent pink-brown spinel crystals with no matrix attached. The spinel crystals are octahedral form, with naturally rounded edges, and are repeatedly twinned following the Spinel Law of isometric twinning on the {111} plane. Weight: 4.4 grams |
| Overall Size: | 18x15x12 mm |
| Crystals: | 5-18 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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