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Spinel With Graphite & Muscovite

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Spinel With Graphite & Muscovite

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Description
Locality: 
Kiran, Kokcha Valley, Khash & Kuran Wa Munjan District, Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
2 × 3 × 2 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.60cm
Description

 A new recent finds of sharp well terminated gemmy clean pink spinel incombination with minor graphite & muscovite from legendary locality Badakhshan famed for lazurite & sodalite. There are two spinel crystals , the main well terminated pink spinel crystal measure 0.6 cm undamaged & clean , while  the other at side measure 0.6cm  very small chip point can be seen at edge.Overall a very nice aesthetic specimen from the locality.

 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Spinel

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

Graphite

Formula: 
C
Strunz: 
1.CB.05a
Crystal System: 
Hexagonal
Hardness: 
1.0 - 2.0

Muscovite

Formula: 
KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Strunz: 
9.EC.15
Hardness: 
2.5
Streak: 
White

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