AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Tanzania > Corundum var. Ruby |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 81048 |
Mineral: | Corundum var. Ruby |
Locality: | Winza, Mpwapwa District, Dodoma, Tanzania |
Description: | Lustrous translucent pink-red ruby crystal, the pink gem variety of the mineral corundum, with no matrix. The ruby crystal is tabular hexagonal form, has medium pink color, with remnants of light-colored clay on the edges and crevices on the faces. Fluoresces red under LW UV illumination. Weight: 10.22 carats |
Overall Size: | 12x10x6.5 mm |
Crystals: | 12 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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