Spinel

  

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Origin: Mogok, Burma

Sample size: 1.1 x 0.8 x 0.6 cm (top/2nd row), 0.9 x 0.9 x 0.7 cm (3rd row), 1.1 x 1 x 0.7 cm (4th row), 0.7 x 0.7 x 0.6 cm (5th row), 1 x 0.7 x 0.7 cm (bottom)

 

  

Origin: Aliabad, Hunza Valley, Pakistan

Sample size: 0.9 x 0.9 x 0.9 cm

 

  

This specimen hosts a 2.3 cm crystal of jet black spinel. Associated minerals are calcite and diopside.

Origin: Sri Lanka

Sample size: 5.5 x 3.7 x 2 cm

 

  

  

Spinel with titanite on calcite

Origin: Ratnapura, Sri Lanka

Sample size: 4.5 x 3 x 2.2 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Trinityminerals.com

 

Origin: Mogok, Burma

Sample size: 7 x 8 x 4 mm

 

Photo courtesy of: 

Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

 

  

  

Spinel on pegmatite matrix

Origin: Kaiiado District, Rift Valley Province, Kenya

Sample size: 6.8 x 5.2 x 3.6 cm

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Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

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