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Spinel Var Spinel Law Twin

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Spinel Var Spinel Law Twin

Fluorescent

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Description
Locality: 
Luc Yen Mine, Lục Yên District, Yên Bái Province, Vietnam
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.2 × 3 × 2.3 cm
Description

Cluster of flattened octahedral, brown-red coloured crystals of spinel with evident contact twins on {111} (spinel law twin). It is a complete crystal group, floater, with intense resinous lustre. It shows a nice red fluorescence under long UV waves.

Acquired in 2007. Ex Eugeni Bareche specimen.

Combine specimens to reduce shipping costs!.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Spinel

Formula: 
MgAl2O4
Strunz: 
4.BB.05
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
7.5 - 8.0

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