Spinel Crystals in Marble Matrix

Spinel Crystals in Marble Matrix from Mogok, border region between Sagaing and Mandalay Divisions, Myanmar (Burma)

Collection

John Betts - Fine Minerals

Description

Bright red octahedral Spinel crystal embedded in white marble matrix. The Spinel crystal is octahedral form with mottled surfaces the result of forming simultaneously with the marble. A second tiny Spinel crystal is nearby.


Cut

4 x 4 x 2 cm.

Locality

Mogok, border region between Sagaing and Mandalay Divisions, Myanmar (Burma)


Close