Mineral: Poudretteite
Locality: Pein-Pyit, Mogok Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Region (Mandalay Division), Myanmar (Burma)
Dimensions: 5 x 7 x 4 cm / main crystal: 6.5 cm.
Description: Mass: 147 g
MIM number: 2285
Large translucent crystal of poudretteite with a hexagonal top, cream/white colored body and pink colored base. This is one of the largest known crystals of this rare species.
Photographer: AINU / Augustin de Valence;
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