Spinel doubly terminated which is particularly rare in

which is particularly rare in my experience with this material

The finest examples of this mineral are found at the Lily Mine

this one is unique

Epidote is one of the most well-known of all the Alpine cleft species in the world

Spinel doubly terminated which is particularly rare inHere we have a fantastic nearly full sized thumbnail crystal of Spinel from Mogok. In reflected light, the exterior almost has a purple color, but with decent backlighting, you can see strong red pink color coming through in areas. The piece is in good shape, but there are a few minor imperfections here there that keep it from being a complete "floater". I think my favorite aspect of the piece is the fact that there is a "hollow" area on the underside