Spinel
Spinel
Spinel

Spinel

€34,00
SKU: A820
Rakwana, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
Three intergrown spinel crystals with a violet color characterize this small specimen.
1.1x0.9x0.8 cm
1.1 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. Facetable crystals are mainly found in alluvial deposits; the main areas of discovery are in Southeast Asia and East Africa.