Spinel (Ruby Spinel) ("floater") Chalcanthite each blade shows excellent separation

each blade shows excellent separation from the other

it also has remarkably SMOOTH and LUSTROUS faces on several sides

I can't find any major damage

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Spinel (Ruby Spinel) ("floater") Chalcanthite each blade shows excellent separationA textbook octahedron of Ruby Spinel with smooth, sharp, well formed faces and a classic red color. The crystal is complete all the way around, but it also shows an interesting hollow cavity which gives the piece character and a uniqueness not often seen in single Spinel crystals. The color is excellent, but the piece shows an even stronger red fluorescence under UV light. The area around Mogok is world famous for producing the finest crystals and