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Corundum var. Sapphire from Ilmenskie Mountains, Chelyabinsk Oblast', South Urals, Russia

 
Corundum var. Sapphire from Ilmenskie Mountains, Chelyabinsk Oblast', South Urals, Russia

DESCRIPTION:No. 12100
Mineral:Corundum var. Sapphire
Locality:Ilmenskie Mountains, Chelyabinsk Oblast', South Urals, Russia
Description:Many hexagonal sapphire crystals in white feldspar matrix. The sapphire color varies from darker gray in the core to baby-blue in the outer zones.
Overall Size:4x4x2.5 cm
Crystals:5-15 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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