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Corundum var. Sapphire from Grimshawes Mine, Jackson County, North Carolina

 
Corundum var. Sapphire from Grimshawes Mine, Jackson County, North Carolina

Corundum var. Sapphire from Grimshawes Mine, Jackson County, North Carolina

DESCRIPTION:No. 55644
Mineral:Corundum var. Sapphire
Locality:Grimshawes Mine, Jackson County, North Carolina
Description:Flattened transparent-to-translucent pink-gray sapphire crystal with complex crystallization patterns on the surfaces. The small end is naturally terminated, the bottom appears to be cleaved.
Overall Size:20x13x9 mm
Crystals:20 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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