| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Sri Lanka > Corundum var. Sapphire |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 41133 |
| Mineral: | Corundum var. Sapphire |
| Locality: | Bibile, Monaragala District, Sri Lanka |
| Description: | Doubly-terminated hexagonal blue sapphire variety of corundum crystal with striated, glassy crystal faces and brown internal inclusions. The crystal faces are better than average luster with only slight alluvial wear on the edges. |
| Overall Size: | 20x7x5 mm |
| Crystals: | 20 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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