| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Sri Lanka > Corundum var. Sapphire |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 50113 |
| Mineral: | Corundum var. Sapphire |
| Locality: | Bibile, Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka |
| Description: | Doubly-terminated blue-gray sapphire variety of corundum crystal with hexagonal tapered shape and no matrix attached. The crystal faces show faint transverse striations and moderate alluvial edge wear. |
| Overall Size: | 17x7x5 mm |
| Crystals: | 17 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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