Spinel
Spinel
Spinel

Spinel

€36,00
SKU: A660
Mahenge, Morogoro Region, Tanzania
This small transparent spinel forms an attractive color contrast to the neighboring matrix (calcite).
2.1 x 1.5 x 1.2 cm
4.3 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.