Spinel
Spinel
Spinel

Spinel

€17,00
SKU: A814
Rakwana, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
This small pink octahedron has very good transparency in parts.
0.6x0.5x0.5 cm
0.23 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. Facetable crystals are mainly found in alluvial deposits; the main areas of discovery are in Southeast Asia and East Africa.