Spinel (Ruby Spinel) twin on matrix Black Cloud toenail-sized specimen from the famous

toenail-sized specimen from the famous Canyon Creek area that produced some of the most well-known Quartz “casts” from the state

Lastly a small

these are not the finest Pyromorphite specimens

particularly those from the famous Siglo XX mine are among the best in the world due to the fact that they occur with eye-visible spheres that are often very well crystallized and not broken in half

Spinel (Ruby Spinel) twin on matrix Black Cloud toenail-sized specimen from the famousIt has been next to impossible to obtain fine quality Spinel specimens from Burma these days it seems. Matrix specimens of Spinel are uncommon, and finding gem quality crystals on matrix is extremely difficult. This piece hosts a classic Burmese "Ruby Spinel" crystal with very sharp, defined, lustrous, octahedral faces and a gemmy vibrant pinkish red color. The best part of the crystal is that it shows classic "Spinel law" twinning, with a compressed