Mineral: Spinel on Calcite
Locality: Mogok Valley, Mogok Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Region (Mandalay Division), Myanmar (Burma)
Dimensions: 6,5 x 4,0 x 5,5 cm

Description: Main crystal size : 1,0 cm Small, perfect, very transparent and shiny octahedron, with deep red color and slight purplish streak, sitting on top of a white marble matrix MIM number 1645 Photographer : Augustin de Valence (Ainu)

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