This beautiful purple Spinel comes from the Bamiyan Province in central Afghanistan.
Cluster #016 is about 3 x 4 x 3.5cm in size and weighs about 80g, the well-defined largest crystal octahedron has an edge length of about 1.4cm. The parent rock is mainly Feldspar.
Various spellings of the mineral Spinel have been used since the 16th century, e.g. Spynell, Spinella and Spinelus. Today the spelling Spinel is common, occasionally spinnell is also found. A misleading synonym for lavender-colored Spinels is Almandine Spinel. The purple color is caused by different admixtures, e.g. chromium, iron or cobalt.
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Minerals and gemstones for collecting and gifts: Spinel violet unique 016
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