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Corundum var. Ruby from An Phu, Luc Yen, Yenbai Province, Vietnam

 
Corundum var. Ruby from An Phu, Luc Yen, Yenbai Province, Vietnam

Corundum var. Ruby from An Phu, Luc Yen, Yenbai Province, Vietnam

Photo below under longwave ultraviolet illumination:
Corundum var. Ruby from An Phu, Luc Yen, Yenbai Province, Vietnam

DESCRIPTION:No. 81051
Mineral:Corundum var. Ruby
Locality:An Phu, Luc Yen, Yenbai Province, Vietnam
Description:Elongated di-pyramidal hexagonal translucent pink-red ruby crystal, the pink gem variety of the mineral species corundum, with two partial ruby crystals attached along with remnants of mica. Perhaps the mica can be scraped off. Fluoresces red under LW UV illumination. Weight: 6.82 carats
Overall Size:20x10x5 mm
Crystals:3-19 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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