Mineral: | Kornerupine | Chemical Formula: | (Mg,Fe2+)4(Al,Fe3+)6(SiO4,BO4)5(O,OH)2 | Size: | | Weight: | | Transparence: | | Quantity: | | Origin: | Li Chaung Gyi mine, near Ohngaing (Ohn Gaing; Ohn Kai) village, north of Mogok, Burma (Myanmar) | Here you get gemmy Kornerupine crystal with rounded shape but still disclosing termination and prism faces. The color is almost emerald green and yellowish to brownish hues parallel to the c-axis due to the strong pleochroism. A relatively big specimen which is rarely found in Burma!

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