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Corundum var. Sapphire from Bibile, Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka

 
Corundum var. Sapphire from Bibile, Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka

Corundum var. Sapphire from Bibile, Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka

DESCRIPTION:No. 50120
Mineral:Corundum var. Sapphire
Locality:Bibile, Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka
Description:Three intersecting translucent colorless sapphire corundum crystals with striated faces the result of repeated twinning.
Overall Size:19x10x8 mm
Crystals:6-19 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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