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Corundum var. Sapphire from Loch Scridain, Isle of Mull, Scotland

 
Corundum var. Sapphire from Loch Scridain, Isle of Mull, Scotland

Corundum var. Sapphire from Loch Scridain, Isle of Mull, Scotland

Corundum var. Sapphire from Loch Scridain, Isle of Mull, Scotland

DESCRIPTION:No. 58005
Mineral:Corundum var. Sapphire
Locality:Loch Scridain, Isle of Mull, Scotland
Description:Many lustrous transparent blue sapphire crystals, the colored gem variety of the mineral species corundum, to 1.5 mm exposed on the front and rear surfaces of gray matrix with vesicles lined with white zeolite crystals to 1 mm.
Overall Size:3.5x2x1.5 cm
Crystals:0.2-1.5 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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