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

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DESCRIPTION:	No. 82406
Mineral:	Spinel
Locality:	Mogok District, 115 km NNE of Mandalay, Mandalay Division, Myanmar (Burma)
Description:	Lustrous transparent-to-translucent pink-red spinel crystal with no matrix attached. The spinel crystal is octahedral form, with naturally rounded edges, and is incomplete on the bottom where it was formerly attached to matrix. Fluoresces red under LW-SW UV illumination. Weight: 3.9 grams. Ex. Miller collection T1242
Overall Size:	18x15x11 mm
Crystals:	18 mm
Archived:	For reference only

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