SpinelThis crystal has one of the strongest electric pink hues I've seen in a Spinel from Mogok. It's not the gemmiest crystal in the world, but that actually helps to intensify the color. The piece is complete all around with no actual damage, but it does have some small areas of interrupted growth where it was inhibited by the marble host rock in which it formed. Very attractive color, and it's even STRONGER when the crystal is viewed under UV light. The

As the name implies

The piece is in great shape on all sides

The piece plays host to dozens of sharp

During the mid-1980's to early 1990's

3 cm aesthetically perched atop white Quartz crystal matrix

the glowing reddish-umber color of the crystal looks beautiful (even without backlighting)

but any world locality

it’s a great piece for the price

This specimen (which was it was very difficult to photograph)

are included with an unknown black mineral (possibly Jamesonite)

colorless Quartz crystal matrix

this is a great hard to find reference specimen from this classic Colorado locality