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Taaffeite Crystal

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Taaffeite Crystal

Mineral:	Magnesiotaaffeite-2N’2S / Taaffeite
Chemical Formula:	Mg₃Al₈BeO₁₆
Size:	20,6 x 14,3 x 9,0 mm
Weight:	22,18 ct or 4,44 g
Transparence:	subtranslucent - opaque
Quantity:	1
Origin:	Ohngaing (Ohn Gaing; Ohn Kai) village, near Mogok, Burma (Myanmar)

Here you get a taaffeite crystal with a partly hexagonal basic shape. The crystal seems to be grown in layers, where transparent layers are following more opaque sequences. One side of the crystal has been polished to measure the refraction index. An interesting reference specimen from Burma.

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