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Corundum var. Ruby from Luc Yen, Yenbai (Yen Bai) Province, Vietnam

 
Corundum var. Ruby from Luc Yen, Yenbai (Yen Bai) Province, Vietnam

Corundum var. Ruby from Luc Yen, Yenbai (Yen Bai) Province, Vietnam

DESCRIPTION:No. 13936
Mineral:Corundum var. Ruby
Locality:Luc Yen, Yenbai (Yen Bai) Province, Vietnam
Description:Exquisite, bright ruby-red corundum crystal in white marble matrix. The ruby crystal is very well crystallized and undamaged. The ruby is well exposed - it is a miracle that it did not pop off the matrix. An excellent specimen.
Overall Size:6x6x3 cm
Crystals:16 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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