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but good Augelite specimens are few and far between
Ferberite as a species is not known in well-crystallized examples worldwide
Grandpa Dave was the foreman and primary person in charge of recovering specimens at the famous Sweet Home Mine near Alma
it IS the only locality that I know of where Rhodochrosite occurs with STILBITE
and some are even doubly terminated as you rotate the piece in your hand
Spinel (Ruby Spinel) (Gem “floater”!) Chalcanthite but good Augelite specimens areIt has been next to impossible to obtain fine quality Spinel specimens from Burma these days it seems. To find gem quality crystals is extremely difficult. This single floater crystal is a classic Burmese "Ruby Spinel" with very sharp, defined, lustrous, octahedral faces and a gemmy, rich red interior color. A great quality textbook octahedron for the species. This piece was mined around 2000 and is one of the better Spinels from the collection of my
