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Corundum Var Ruby

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Corundum Var Ruby

Ex Dirk Rheinländer Collection
Classic Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Prilepec, Prilep, North Macedonia
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.5 × 3.7 × 3.4 cm
Largest Crystal: 
3.40cm
Weight: 
62.00gr
Description

A nice specimen from an old Macedonian locality. White marble matrix has a large pink ruby crystal 3.4cm wide perched on top. A nice addition are small platy green clionchlore crystals dotted across the specimen.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Corundum

Formula: 
Al2O3
Strunz: 
4.CB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
9.0
Streak: 
White

Ruby

Variety Of: 

Corundum

Formula: 
Al2O3
Strunz: 
4.CB.05
Hardness: 
9.0
Formula: 
Al2O3
Crystal System: 
Hexagonal
Hardness: 
9.0
Colour: 
Red

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