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Spinel (15 crystal set)
- Luc Yen, Yenbai Province, Vietnam
- Thumbnail, 2 - 3 mm approx.
- Start Time: 11/03/2016 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 11/10/2016 6:45:00 pm (CST)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
Recently, the various gem tracts around Luc Yen have produced some impressive Spinel crystals. The best of these specimens are easily some of the largest individual Spinel crystals to come out of any locality. This is a 15 piece set of semi-lustrous, sharp to rounded octahedral pink, purple and orange Spinel crystals. They are not at all brown like so many I've seen from this locality. Some of the crystals are well-formed and nearly complete all the way around, while others seem to have been rounded by being tumbled in a stream. This locality has the potential to produce some SUPERB Spinels, and if they stay on the bigger side of things, they will set a new standard for the species.
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