AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Tanzania > Corundum var. Pink Sapphire |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 79131 |
Mineral: | Corundum var. Pink Sapphire |
Locality: | Tanzania |
Description: | Lustrous transparent pink sapphire crystal, the colored gem variety of the mineral species corundum, with remnants of light-colored matrix on the outer surfaces. The pink sapphire crystal is equant hexagonal form, with stepped faces on one termination. Fluoresces red under LW UV illumination. Weight: 4.5 grams |
Overall Size: | 13x12x12 mm |
Crystals: | 13 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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