Hibonite Display MM Specimen: Deep Honey Color; 1.445 cts; 8.7mm; Burma

A beautiful specimen of ultra-rare hibonite. Hibonite was named after Paul Hibon, who discovered black crystals in Madagascar (1953) After analysis, these crystals were confirmed as a new mineral in 1956. This partial crystal has a lustrous crystal face and is thin. It's color ranges from deep honey to reddish-brown. Hibonite is thought to be one among the solar system's oldest minerals. Hibonite occurs as microscopic blue grains in some meteorites. Burma (Myanmar) is one of the few places that hibonite occurs in transparent and translucent crystals large enough to facet for gems, and then only very rarely. At 1.445 cts and irregular in shape, I'm unsure whether this could cut a tiny gem or two, but as-is, it is a nice, affordable example to fill an important slot in your mineral collection.

Photos were taken under natural sunlight with the specimen dry. Specimen is mounted on removeable mineral tack in an acrylic display box.

Approx. Size: 8.7 mm (maximum specimen dimension)
Shape/Cut: irregular/unworked specimen
Origin: Kyauk-Pyat-That, Mogok, Pyin-Oo-Lwin, Mandalay (Burma)
Known treatment(s): none

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