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Spinel On Marble

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Spinel On Marble

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Description
Locality: 
Luc Yen Mine, Lục Yên District, Yên Bái Province, Vietnam
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7 × 8 × 3.5 cm
Weight: 
220.00gr
Description

Highly lustrous intense red spinel crystals are embedded in snow-white marbel. This wonderful contrast is extremely attractive and an eye-catcher in a mineral collection.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Spinel

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

Marble

Variety Of: 

Calcite

Formula: 
CaCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Hardness: 
3.0