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Spinel, pyrrhotite, mica
Asia
A fine single 10 mm gem crystal atop a perch of massive pyrrhotite and mica, from the old find in Tajikistane.A fine single 10 mm gem crystal atop a perch of massive pyrrhotite and mica, from the old find in Tajikistane. There are two other spinel crystal on the matrix - unfortunately incomplete. I had never seen spinel on pyrrhotite (or other sulfides) from anywhere. 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
5,1x3,4x2,5 cm
46.1g
