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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 45189 |
| Mineral: | Corundum var. Sapphire |
| Locality: | Bibile, Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) |
| Description: | Doubly-terminated translucent blue sapphire crystal with tapered, hexagonal crystal form and prism faces that have faint crystal growth patterns that resemble striations. The crystal faces have better luster than usually found at this deposit. |
| Overall Size: | 20x6x5 mm |
| Crystals: | 20 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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