Spinel
at-auction- Locality
- Mahenge, Morogoro, Tanzania
- Minerals
- Spinel
- Dimensions
- 1.7 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm
- Size class
- Thumbnail
- SID
- AU328
Unusual very dark purple to black Spinel crystal - not your typical Mahenge Spinel! Most I've seen from this locality are translucent to transparent and shades of pink and red. This one is opaque and has large, smooth faces in areas and more etched faces in others.