i think vismay or lyric ? posted a green spinel (natural) on the forum a while back, cannot find the link to the posting though, with a pic. some are a teal color, called "ceylonite?"-really pretty.
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Dear gruoup fellow!
Recently I see the green spinel which are comes form Northern area of Pakistan.This green spinel is mined from the same mine from where the Blue Spinel colored by cobalt is mined.
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Osman khattak wrote:
Dear gruoup fellow!
Recently I see the green spinel which are comes form Northern area of Pakistan.This green spinel is mined from the same mine from where the Blue Spinel colored by cobalt is mined.
Thanks
HUK
Cobalt oxide gives a nice green as a pigment... What are these spinels like?
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In my GIA refrene guide , it says light green is rare
the only thing i was able to find was Burma , i guess had green -blue
http://www.preciousgemstones.com/gffall97one.html but this is from 1997
but did search online all came up with synthetic like you said
Dark Green Spinel called Ceylonite is a Rare color of spinel found only in Sri Lanka .
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