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Spinel on pyrrhotite
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A single 8.7 mm gem spinel crystal atop a perch of massive pyrrhotite, from the old find in Tajikistane.A single 8.7 mm gem spinel crystal atop a perch of massive pyrrhotite, from the old find in Tajikistane. Main crystal has a cleaved edge. There is one other spinel crystal on the matrix - unfortunately incomplete. These gem crystals have a unique lavender hue that sets them apart from other spinels we have seen out of Mogok and Sri Lanka.
Tajikistan
Kuch-i-Lal, Ishkashim District, Western Pamir Mountains
2,1x1,8x1,6 cm
6.7g