Spinel Crystals and Matrix Mineral Specimens (Mined at Mogok, Burma)

Item: Extremely Rare Size Gemmy Spinel Twin
	This unique item is sold. Code#: spim115 Weight: 2235 carats (447 grams) Size: 3.5" x 2.6" x 2.6" (88mm x 68mm x 67mm) Location: Discovered at Mogok, Burma (Myanmar) Price: $1564.50 This natural spinel twin was discovered recently at Mogok, Myanmar (Burma). It is very rare due to its large size and near-gem quality. It is actually composed of two intergrown twinned spinel crystals. It weighs one pound, and has deep wine-red color (100% natural color). This spinel twin specimen is translucent to semi-transparent, with many small "gemmy" areas, and it exhibits nice vitreous luster. The terminations are in good condition. This specimen also shows very well-developed twinning, with the twin plane easily visible in the photo at left, passing diagonally across the center of the specimen from slightly lower left to upper right. See also another photo from directly above, and a photo of this crystal held close to a light which shows its translucence.
Item: Intergrown Transparent Spinel Crystals
	This unique item is sold. Code#: spim107 Weight: 7.42 carats Size: 0.55" x 0.45" x 0.25" (14mm x 11.5mm x 6mm) Location: Mined at Mogok, Burma (Myanmar) Price: $44.52 This natural spinel specimen was recently mined at Mogok, Burma (Myanmar). It has pale reddish-pink color (100% natural color), and it is composed of two intergrown spinel crystals. These crystals are transparent with vitreous luster. The terminations are in good condition. The photo at left shows light reflecting from the terminations, see also another view that shows their transparency.
Item: Semi-Transparent Spinel Crystal
	This unique item is sold. Code#: spim108 Weight: 8.56 carats Size: 0.5" x 0.45" x 0.4" (12mm x 11.5mm x 9.5mm) Location: Mined at Mogok, Burma (Myanmar) Price: $38.52 This natural spinel specimen was recently mined at Mogok, Burma (Myanmar). It has pale reddish-pink color (100% natural color), and it is semi-transparent with vitreous luster. The terminations are mostly in very good condition.
Item: 9.82 carat Semi-Transparent Spinel Crystal
	This unique item is sold. Code#: spim109 Weight: 9.82 carats Size: 0.5" x 0.5" x 0.4" (13mm x 12mm x 9.5mm) Location: Mined at Mogok, Burma (Myanmar) Price: $44.19 This natural spinel specimen was recently mined at Mogok, Burma (Myanmar). It has "hot" pink color (100% natural color), and it is semi-transparent with vitreous luster. Most of the terminations are in good condition.
Item: Intergrown Transparent Spinel Crystals
	This unique item is sold. Code#: spim110 Weight: 22.76 carats Size: 0.75" x 0.6" x 0.55" (19mm x 16mm x 14mm) Location: Mined at Mogok, Burma (Myanmar) Price: $113.80 This natural spinel specimen was recently mined at Mogok, Burma (Myanmar). It has very nice pink-lavender color (100% natural color), and it has very good transparency with vitreous luster and several gem-grade areas. The terminations are in very good condition. See also a view of the back-side showing light reflecting from the terminations.
Item: Red Spinel Crystals in Matrix
	This unique item is sold. Code#: spim121 Size: 1" x 1" x 1-1/18" (2.6cm x 2.6cm x 2.8cm) Location: Burma Price: $148.00 This gray white limestone matrix specimen was recently mined in Burma. There is a larger and a smaller inetergrown naturally terminated spinel crystal exposed on its surface. The larger crystal measures 9mm X 9.5mm across. These spinel crystals have octahedral form, vitreous luster, good transparency, and beautiful lite red color (100% natural color).
Item: Red Spinel Crystals in Matrix
	This unique item is sold. Code#: spim122 Weight: 183.6Grams Total wt. Size: 3-3/8" x 2-3/4" x 5/18" (8.7cm x 7.0cm x 2.9cm) Location: Burma Price: $120.00 This gray white limestone matrix specimen was recently mined in Burma. There is a very nice naturally terminated 7 X 7mm spinel crystal exposed on its upper surface, and smaller inetergrown naturally terminated spinel crystals exposed on its back surface. These spinel crystals have octahedral form, vitreous luster, good transparency, and beautiful lite red color (100% natural color).The photo at left shows a cloes-up, see also a full-view photo.
Item: Red Spinel Crystals in Matrix
	This unique item is sold. Code#: spim123 Weight: 24.6 Grams Size: 1-7/8" x 1-1/8" x 5/8" (4.9cm x 3cm x 1.7cm) Location: Burma Price: $110.00 This gray white limestone matrix specimen was recently mined in Burma. There are, a larger isolated, and a smaller inetergrown naturally terminated spinel crystals exposed on its surface.The larger crystal measures 5.2mm X 5.2mm across. These spinel crystals have octahedral form, vitreous luster, good transparency, and beautiful deep red color (100% natural color).The photo at left shows a cloes-up, see also a full-view photo.
Item: Red Spinel Crystals in Matrix
	This unique item is sold. Code#: spim124 Weight: 283.7Grams Total wt. Size: 3-1/4" x 2" x 2" (8.2cm x 5.0cm x 5cm) Location: Burma Price: $145.00 This grayish white limestone matrix specimen was recently mined in Burma. There is a naturally terminated 8 X 8mm spinel crystal exposed on its upper surface, and a speck of inetergrown naturally terminated spinel crystals barely exposed on its back surface. The main spinel crystal shows dodecahedral form on its better faces, vitreous luster, good transparency, and beautiful deep red color (100% natural color).The photo at left shows a cloes-up, see also a full-view photo.
Item: 9.18 carat Dark Deep Red Spinel Crystal
	This unique item is sold. Code#: spim125 Weight: 9.18 carats Size: 11mm x 10mm x 13mm Location: Mined in Burma (Myanmar) Price: $96.39 This octahedral spinel specimen was recently mined in Burma (Myanmar). It has very dark, deep red color (100% natural color), and it is transparent with small clean gemmy areas. The faces and terminations are in good condition with vitreous luster.
Item: 7.21 carat Dark Deep Red Spinel Crystal
	This unique item is sold. Code#: spim126 Weight: 7.21 carats Size: 10mm x 9mm x 13mm Location: Mined in Burma (Myanmar) Price: $64.90 This octahedral spinel specimen was recently mined in Burma (Myanmar). It has very dark, deep red color (100% natural color), and it is transparent, however moderately included. The faces and terminations are in mostly good condition with vitreous luster.
Item: 5.87 carat Dark Deep Red Spinel Crystal
	This unique item is sold. Code#: spim127 Weight: 5.87 carats Size: 10mm x 8mm x 11mm Location: Mined in Burma (Myanmar) Price: $52.90 This octahedral spinel specimen was recently mined in Burma (Myanmar). It has very dark, deep red color (100% natural color), and it is transparent, however moderately included. The faces and terminations are in mostly good condition with vitreous luster.
Item: 4.96 carat Dark Deep Red Spinel Crystal
	This unique item is sold. Code#: spim128 Weight: 4.96 carats Size: 9mm x 8mm x 11mm Location: Mined in Burma (Myanmar) Price: $54.56 This octahedral spinel specimen was recently mined in Burma (Myanmar). It has very dark, deep red color (100% natural color), and it is transparent with small clean gemmy areas. The faces and terminations are in good condition with vitreous luster.
Item: Deep Reddish-Pink Spinel Crystal
	This unique item is sold. Code#: spim111 Weight: 8.40 carats Size: 0.5" x 0.45" x 0.33" (12.5mm x 11.5mm x 8.5mm) Location: Mined at Mogok, Burma (Myanmar) Price: $29.40 This natural spinel specimen was recently mined at Mogok, Burma (Myanmar). It has deep reddish-pink color (100% natural color), and it is semi-transparent to transparent with vitreous luster. Some of the terminations show slight abrasions.
Item: 24.46 carat Reddish-Pink Spinel Crystal
	This unique item is sold. Code#: spim112 Weight: 24.46 carats Size: 0.7" x 0.6" x 0.5" (18.5mm x 16mm x 13mm) Location: Mined at Mogok, Burma (Myanmar) Price: $122.30 This octahedral spinel specimen was recently mined at Mogok, Burma (Myanmar). It has very strong reddish-pink color (100% natural color), and it is semi-transparent with small transparent areas. The terminations are mostly in good condition with vitreous luster.
Item: 174 carat Red-Pink Spinel Crystal
	This unique item is sold. Code#: spim106 Weight: 174.16 carats Size: 1.35" x 1.3" x 1.1" (34.5mm x 33.5mm x 28mm) Location: Mined at Mogok, Burma (Myanmar) Price: $235.12 This natural spinel specimen was recently mined at Mogok, Burma (Myanmar). It has rich reddish-pink color (100% natural color), and it is actually composed of several smaller spinel crystals attached along one side of a larger spinel octahedron measuring 35mm tall. This specimen is mostly translucent to semi-transparent, with many small "gemmy" transparent areas showing very nice vitreous luster. The terminations are mostly in very good condition. See also another view that better shows the smaller crystals.
Item: Intergrown Gemmy Spinel Crystals, 192 carats
	Code#: spim113 Weight: 192.67 carats Size: 1.6" x 1.5" x 1.2" (41mm x 39.5mm x 29.5mm) Location: Mined at Mogok, Burma (Myanmar) Price: $693.61 This rare specimen of natural spinel was recently mined at Mogok, Burma (Myanmar). It is actually composed of three intergrown spinels with very rich wine-red color (100% natural color). These crystals are mostly semi-transparent to transparent. The terminations are in very good condition with vitreous luster. One of these spinel crystals shows twinning as well (see close-up of twin plane). See also a back-view photo of this fine quality spinel specimen.
Item: 195 carat Gemmy Spinel Crystals
	This unique item is sold. Code#: spim114 Weight: 195.00 carats Size: 1.4" x 1.3" x 1.2" (35mm x 33mm x 30mm) Location: Mined at Mogok, Burma (Myanmar) Price: $292.50 This octahedral spinel crystal was recently mined at Mogok, Burma (Myanmar). It has very rich wine-red color (100% natural color), and it is semi-transparent with small gem-grade areas. Some of the terminations show abrasions. There is a another twinned spinel crystal attached on the backside of this crystal, see a photo showing several different views of the twin plane.
Item: 20.33 carat Gemmy Spinel Crystal
	This unique item is sold. Code#: spim116 Weight: 20.33 carats Size: 16.0mm x 12.0mm x 12.0mm Location: Mined in East Africa Price: $101.65 This incomplete octahedral spinel crystal was recently mined in East Africa. It has very rich deep-red color (100% natural color), and it is semi-transparent with very small gem-grade areas. About one half of the terminations are missing and some of the faces show abrasions. However the portion of the octahedren that is here gives a great indication of what a really nice red spinel specimen can look like.
Item: Intergrown Transparent Spinel Crystals
	This unique item is sold. Code#: spim117 Weight: 12.35 carats Size: 13.0mm x 12.0mm x 12.0mm Location: Mined in East Africa Price: $80.27 This natural spinel specimen was recently mined in East Africa. It has rare, deep red color (100% natural color), and it is composed of several intergrown spinel crystals. These crystals are semi transparent to transparent with vitreous luster. The terminations are in mostly good condition, with some abrations. The photo at left shows light reflecting from some of the terminations. It also shows their transparency. This is a very nice natural spinel specimen.
Item: Deep Red Spinel Crystal
	This unique item is sold. Code#: spim118 Weight: 9.87 carats Size: 14.0mm x 11.5mm x 11.5mm Location: Mined in East Africa Price: $69.09 This natural spinel specimen was recently mined in East Africa. It has deep red color (100% natural color), and it is semi-transparent to transparent with vitreous luster. Some of the terminations show abrasions.The photo at left shows transparency as well as reflected light.
Item: Intergrown Transparent Spinel Crystals
	This unique item is sold. Code#: spim119 Weight: 5.54 carats Size: 10.0mm x 10.0mm x 8.5mm Location: Mined in East Africa Price: $47.09 This natural spinel specimen was recently mined in East Africa. It has deep slightly purplish red color. (100% natural color), and it is composed of two intergrown spinel crystals. These crystals are transparent with vitreous luster. The terminations are in fair condition with some abrasion. The photo at left shows light reflecting from one of the the terminations, see also another view that shows their transparency.
Item: 13.74 carat Semi-Transparent Spinel Crystal
	This unique item is sold. Code#: spim120 Weight: 13.74 carats Size: 016mm x 12mm x 12mm Location: Mined in East Africa Price: $89.31 This natural spinel specimen was recently mined in East Africa. It has "hot" pink color (100% natural color), and it is semi-transparent with vitreous luster. Most of the terminations are in fairly good condition with minor abrasions.
Item: Red Spinel Crystals in Matrix
	This unique item is sold. Code#: spim101 Size: 2" x 1.4" x 0.75" (5.1cm x 3.5cm x 1.9cm) Location: Mogok, Burma Price: $41.50 This white limestone matrix specimen was recently mined at Mogok, Burma. There are several tiny naturally terminated spinel crystals exposed on its surfaces, and one larger crystal which measures 5mm across that has very good transparency. These spinel crystals have octahedral form, vitreous luster and beautiful pure red color (100% natural color).
Item: Reddish-Pink Spinel Crystals in Matrix
	This unique item is sold. Code#: spim102 Size: 2.2" x 1.75" x 1.4" (5.6cm x 3.4cm x 1.75cm) Location: Mogok, Burma Price: $82.50 This white limestone matrix specimen was recently mined at Mogok, Burma. It has several octahedral spinel crystals exposed on its surfaces. These spinel crystals have vitreous luster and reddish-pink color (100% natural color). The largest of these spinel crystals measures 8mm across and has very good transparency.
Item: Deep Red Spinel Crystal in Matrix
	This unique item is sold. Code#: spim103 Size: 2.2" x 2" x 1.6" (5.5cm x 5.1cm x 4cm) Location: Mogok, Burma Price: $216.50 This gray limestone matrix specimen was recently mined at Mogok, Burma. It has an octahedral spinel crystal measuring over 9mm across with very rich, pure red color. This is a very fine quality specimen of natural color red spinel. The photo at left shows a close-up, see also the full-view photo of this semi-transparent red spinel crystal on matrix.
Item: Red Spinel Crystals in Limestone Matrix
	This unique item is sold. Code#: spim104 Size: 3.3" x 2.4" x 1.7" (8.4cm x 6.1cm x 4.3cm) Location: Mogok, Burma Price: $146.25 This gray limestone matrix specimen was recently mined at Mogok, Burma. It has several semi-transparent to transparent red spinel crystals with vitreous luster exposed on its surfaces. The largest of these red spinel crystals measures 10mm across and it shows evidence of dodecahedral form in the slightly beveled edges of its octahedral faces.

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