Spinel
Spinel
Spinel

Spinel

€32,00
SKU: A659
Mahenge, Morogoro Region, Tanzania
An agglomerate of several excellent spinel octahedra of pink color.
2.3 x 1.9 x 1.4 cm
6.1 g

Spinel is an oxide that is primarily known as blood-red octahedra, but pink, violet, blue and even green crystals also occur. Twin formation (according to the so-called “spinel law”) is common. Due to its very suitable gemstone properties, spinel is also often polished and used as a gemstone. Facettable crystals are mainly found in alluvial deposits; the main areas of discovery are in Southeast Asia and East Africa.