Spinel Iherzolite from Mt. Shadwell Quarry, Mortlake, Victoria, Australia
Spinel Iherzolite
available$45
- Locality
- Mt. Shadwell Quarry, Mortlake, Victoria, Australia
- Minerals
- Spinel
- Dimensions
- 5.8 x 4.2 x 4.2 cm
- Size class
- Small Cabinet
- SID
- AUSPL01
Australian dealer Dehne Mclaughlin always has interesting and unusual specimens and here's one I picked up at this years Tucson show. He refers to this specimen as Spinel Iherzolite which I found quite a bit of info about on Google, but will allow you to do your own research. It consists of olivene or peridot which occur within "lava bombs". It displays dark green micro diopside xls, micro black spinel xls and dark brown micro fayalite xls which are part of the olivene group. Quite a mouthful! And they're all encased within lava for a very striking appearance. No discernible damage.