Painite and Ruby
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Ohngaing, Pein-Pyit, Mogok, Sagaing District, Mandalay Division, Myanmar
1880
Striated, lustrous and translucent Painite crystal overgrown with a scattering of small Ruby crystals and areas of limonite staining. Painite is a rare borate.
Formulas: Painite CaZrAl9(BO3)O15; Ruby Al2O3
Status: Sold
Dimensions: 18x10x8mm
Size: Thumbnail (T)
Minerals of the English Midlands
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