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Specimen: Spinel

Type: Mineral/Crystal

Location found: Burma

Scale cube=1cm: Full sizing please see photo

Spinel is a magnesium aluminium oxide mineral but the red variety was at one time known as 'balas ruby'. They come in a variety of colours but usually red and are often used in jewellery and when set in a piece are often hard to distinguish from ruby.

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