Spinel
Spinel
Spinel

Spinel

€64,00
SKU: A663
Mahenge, Morogoro Region, Tanzania
An aesthetic spinel specimen without any significant damage and with very good luster. The violet of the spinel is beautifully contrasted by the white adhering calcite.
3.4 x 3.0 x 2.5 cm
27.7 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.