Mineral: | Spinel | Chemical Formula: | MgAl2O4 | Size: | | Weight: | | Transparence: | | Quantity: | | Origin: | Pyan Pyit (Pein Pyit) Mine, northeast of Mogok, Burma (Myanmar) | Here you get a really big macle Spinel crystal with the typical twinning after the spinel law. Also there is another spinel- twin crystal imbedded but not full completed. The whole crystal isn't damaged, rather shows plenty of growing marks and cavernous parts sometimes filled with muscovite crystal. A remarkable piece regarding size and undamaged shape. Perfect for studying the spinel crystal forms.
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