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TitlePleonaste
DescriptionPleonaste is a dingy blue, or grayish black, variety of spinel, MgAl2O4 (magnesium aluminum oxide). It is also called ceylanite.
LocationAustralia ▹ Queensland
PhotographerNessa Eull. 1899-12-30.
CollectionUniversity of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #403.
Key wordsPleonaste, Ceylanite, Australia
Tech details206 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens.
GeoDIL number1520