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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Spinel \Spi*nel"\, Spinelle \Spi*nelle"\, n. [F. spinelle, or
     LL. spinellus, perhaps from L. spina a thorn, a prickle, in
     allusion to its pointed crystals.] (Min.)
     A mineral occuring in octahedrons of great hardness and
     various colors, as red, green, blue, brown, and black, the
     red variety being the gem spinel ruby. It consist essentially


     of alumina and magnesia, but commonly contains iron and
     sometimes also chromium.
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     Note: The spinel group includes spinel proper, also
           magnetite, chromite, franklinite, gahnite, etc., all of
           which may be regarded as composed of a sesquioxide and
           a protoxide in equal proportions.
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