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Spinel

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Description
Locality: 
Hunza Valley, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
9 × 4.7 × 3.5 cm
Description

Several crystals of gemmy red spinell on a matrix of marble. The main crystal measures approx. 1.6 x 1.3 cm and shows high-glossy faces. The spinell fluorescence with UV light to a very intense red! The specimen stands in the displayed position without any support.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Spinel

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