AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from North Carolina > Corundum var. Ruby |
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DESCRIPTION: | No. 81057 |
Mineral: | Corundum var. Ruby |
Locality: | Cowee Valley, Macon County, North Carolina |
Description: | Lustrous hexagonal translucent pink-red ruby crystal, the pink gem variety of the mineral corundum, fully crystallized on all faces with no matrix attached. Fluoresces red under LW UV illumination. Weight: 5.61 carats |
Overall Size: | 8x7x7 mm |
Crystals: | 8 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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