The spinel is often assumed to be other gemstones because it tends to resemble either a ruby or sapphire. In fact, some of the most famous rubies in history have turned out to be spinel. But its distinguishing features, like its octahedral crystal structure and single refraction, are what sets it apart from other gems. Spinel also has a lower Mohs hardness than ruby and sapphire. Vivid red is the most desirable colour of spinel gemstones, followed by cobalt blue, bright pink and bright orange. The more affordable stones are often those with paler colours, like lavender. You may also find spinel in black, violet blue, greenish blue, grayish, pale pink, mauve, yellow or brown.
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Important Notes
You will be travelling on backcountry forest service roads. For your safety, please watch your speed, other road users and wildlife. Logging trucks and BC Hydro trucks may be encountered along this road. Cell phone service is virtually nonexistent. Please practice safe caching, and Be Prepared. The road is gravel with some pot holes. There were a few water bars when the caches were hidden in November 2018. In March 2019, when I revisited to double check coordinates, many new water bars had been dug, some fairly deep. You will want a higher clearance vehicle to navigate them. The roads may not be passable during snowy conditions.
These caches are not meant to be a power trail. Power trail logging practices are not acceptable. This includes throwing down replacement caches or swapping containers. If you can not find the cache, log a DNF. If a log sheet is damp and you have supplies feel free to replace the log sheet or write a needs maintenance log.