AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Sri Lanka > Corundum var. Blue Sapphires |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 72246 |
Mineral: | Corundum var. Blue Sapphires |
Locality: | Central Highland Belt, near Ratnapura, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka |
Description: | Three intersecting lustrous transparent blue sapphire crystals, the blue colored gem variety of the mineral corundum, with hexagonal di-pyramidal form. The faces of the sapphire crystals are stepped, cause by alternating prism and pyramidal faces. Weight: 12.50 carats |
Overall Size: | 26x12x8 mm |
Crystals: | 15-26 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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