AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Myanmar (Burma) > Corundum var. Ruby |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 79309 |
Mineral: | Corundum var. Ruby |
Locality: | Mogok District, 115 km NNE of Mandalay, Mandalay Division, Myanmar (Burma) |
Description: | Several interconnected lustrous translucent red-pink ruby crystals, the pink gem variety of the mineral corundum, with no matrix attached. The ruby crystals are tapered hexagonal form with rounded edges caused by alluvial wear. Fluoresces red under LW UV illumination. Weight: 0.8 grams |
Overall Size: | 11x8x6 mm |
Crystals: | 6-9 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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