Spinel (Ruby Spinel) twin on matrix Black Cloud due to natural solutions in

due to natural solutions in the pocket and a little bit of luck

The majority of the specimens from this find were merely single crystals off matrix

The quality of the Wavellite crystals on this specimen are as fine as any I have seen from anywhere

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

these are not the finest Pyromorphite specimens

Spinel (Ruby Spinel) twin on matrix Black Cloud due to natural solutions inIt 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