Marin Mineral
Nigerian Blue Spinel
January 13, 2019  ·  16 specimens

KC2 - Spinel  sold

Kagoro, Kaduna State, Nigeria
Thumbnail - 1.1 x 1.1 x 1.1



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Spinel Spinel Spinel Spinel

Translucent blue spinel crystal, the largest and most perfect of the lot. Slight edge/tip damage, but overall very good.


SM903 - Blue Spinel  sold

Kagoro, Kaduna State, Nigeria
Thumbnail - 1.2 x 1 x 1 cm



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Blue Spinel Blue Spinel Blue Spinel

Single octahedral crystal of cobalt blue Spinel. Two tips are damaged, otherwise a perfect octahedron with slight edge wear. Translucent crystal, about as big as these get.


SM904 - Blue Spinel  sold

Kagoro, Kaduna State, Nigeria
Thumbnail - 0.7 x 0.7 x 0.7 cm



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Blue Spinel Blue Spinel Blue Spinel

Single octahedral crystal of cobalt blue Spinel. All tips present with very little edge wear. Translucent to transparent crystal.


SM905 - Blue Spinel  sold

Kagoro, Kaduna State, Nigeria
Thumbnail - 0.6 x 0.6 x 0.5 cm



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Blue Spinel Blue Spinel Blue Spinel

Single octahedral crystal of cobalt blue Spinel. Only a partial octahedron but it has good transparency.


SM906 - Blue Spinel  sold

Kagoro, Kaduna State, Nigeria
Thumbnail - 0.7 x 0.7 x 0.6 cm



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Blue Spinel Blue Spinel Blue Spinel

Single octahedral crystal of cobalt blue Spinel. One tip has a small chip, otherwise a perfect octahedron with slight edge wear. Very transparent.


SM907 - Blue Spinel  sold

Kagoro, Kaduna State, Nigeria
Thumbnail - 0.9 x 0.6 x 0.5 cm



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Blue Spinel Blue Spinel Blue Spinel

Single spinel-twinned crystal of cobalt blue Spinel. One tip is missing, the only spinel-twinned crystal of the lot. Highly transparent gem quality crystal.


SM908 - Blue Spinel  sold

Kagoro, Kaduna State, Nigeria
Thumbnail - 0.6 x 0.6 x 0.6 cm



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Blue Spinel Blue Spinel Blue Spinel

Single octahedral crystal of cobalt blue Spinel. One tip has a small chip, otherwise a perfect octahedron with slight edge wear. Highly transparent crystal.


J103 - Spinel  sold

Kagoro, Kaduna State, Nigeria
Thumbnail - 0.7 x 0.7 x 0.6 cm



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Spinel Spinel

Single octahedral crystal of cobalt blue Spinel. Chipping along one edge, otherwise a perfect octahedron with slight edge wear. Translucent to transparent crystal.


J104 - Spinel  sold

Kagoro, Kaduna State, Nigeria
Thumbnail - 0.8 x 0.7 x 0.7 cm



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Spinel Spinel

Single octahedral crystal of cobalt blue Spinel. Chipping along two edges, otherwise a perfect octahedron with slight edge wear. Translucent to transparent crystal.


J107 - Spinel  sold

Kagoro, Kaduna State, Nigeria
Thumbnail - 0.5 x 0.5 x 0.5 cm



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Spinel Spinel

Single octahedral crystal of cobalt blue Spinel. Tiny chip on one tip, otherwise a perfect octahedron with slight edge wear. Transparent crystal of facet quality.


J110 - Spinel  sold

Kagoro, Kaduna State, Nigeria
Thumbnail - 0.6 x 0.6 x 0.6 cm



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Spinel Spinel

Single octahedral crystal of cobalt blue Spinel. Chipping on two tips, otherwise a perfect octahedron with slight edge wear. Good transparency.


J111 - Spinel  sold

Kagoro, Kaduna State, Nigeria
Thumbnail - 0.9 x 0.9 x 0.7 cm



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Spinel Spinel

Single octahedral crystal of cobalt blue Spinel. Damage to one tip, otherwise a perfect octahedron with slight edge wear. Great color and transparency to this one.


J113 - Spinel  sold

Kagoro, Kaduna State, Nigeria
Thumbnail - 0.8 x 0.8 x 0.6 cm



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Spinel Spinel

Single octahedral crystal of cobalt blue Spinel. Though two tips are damaged, it has very little edge wear and good surface luster. Translucent to transparent crystal.


J115 - Spinel  sold

Kagoro, Kaduna State, Nigeria
Thumbnail - 0.7 x 0.7 x 0.7 cm



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Spinel Spinel

Single octahedral crystal of cobalt blue Spinel. Damage to two tips but little edge wear and good transparency.


J116 - Spinel  sold

Kagoro, Kaduna State, Nigeria
Thumbnail - 0.8 x 0.7 x 0.7 cm



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Spinel Spinel

Single octahedral crystal of cobalt blue Spinel. Chipping on two tips, otherwise a perfect octahedron with slight edge wear. Translucent to transparent crystal.


J118 - Spinel  sold

Kagoro, Kaduna State, Nigeria
Thumbnail - 0.7 x 0.7 x 0.6 cm



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Spinel Spinel

Single octahedral crystal of cobalt blue Spinel. Chipping on two tips, otherwise a perfect octahedron with slight edge wear. Translucent to transparent crystal.


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