Spinel ("floater") Carl Kolzer and the bright green color

and the bright green color glows when the crystal is backlit

doubly terminated

but two eye-catching twins of Ferberite which are aesthetically intergrown to create a lovely display specimen

well-formed dodecahedral crystals which are associated with a few gemmy prismatic Quartz crystals

A rich specimen

Spinel ("floater") Carl Kolzer and the bright green colorA textbook, pristine, complete "floater" crystal of beautiful glowing pink Spinel. This attractive and fine quality thumbnail is a fine example of this well known, yet elusive material from Mogok. The piece was a bit difficult to photograph but truly looks much better in person. Upon exposure to UV light, the crystal shows a mix of whitish pink and strong red fluorescence. The area around Mogok is world famous for producing the finest crystals and