AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) > Corundum var. Sapphire |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 50121 |
Mineral: | Corundum var. Sapphire |
Locality: | Bibile, Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) |
Description: | Two intersecting translucent pale-blue sapphire corundum crystals with surfaces that appear rough, but show microscopic crystal faces when viewed under magnification. |
Overall Size: | 19x11x5 mm |
Crystals: | 7-19 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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