S12477 – Spinel

Early finds of Burmese spinel would be considered scraps today, it was not until the early 1990’s that top specimens
became available. Seen here is a "wet cherry" on top of calcite without any of the common brown overtones
making this the real deal! Burma tends to produce loose octahedrons that account for a lot of the production;
therefore, matrix is highly prized by collectors and for my personal taste one of the main ingredients. Crystal is 2.2
x 2 cm and well exposed.