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Corundum var. Ruby from Hickory Knoll Creek, Coweeta, Macon County, North Carolina

 
Corundum var. Ruby from Hickory Knoll Creek, Coweeta, Macon County, North Carolina

Corundum var. Ruby from Hickory Knoll Creek, Coweeta, Macon County, North Carolina

Corundum var. Ruby from Hickory Knoll Creek, Coweeta, Macon County, North Carolina

Corundum var. Ruby from Hickory Knoll Creek, Coweeta, Macon County, North Carolina

DESCRIPTION:No. 53978
Mineral:Corundum var. Ruby
Locality:Hickory Knoll Creek, Coweeta, Macon County, North Carolina
Description:Translucent pink ruby crystal, the pink gem variety of the mineral species corundum, with remnants of greenish kyanite matrix included on the surfaces. The ruby crystal is flattened hexagonal form with flat basal pinacoid termination.
Overall Size:38x22x12 mm
Crystals:38 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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