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Ruby

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Description
Locality: 
Luc Yen Mine, Lục Yên District, Yên Bái Province, Vietnam
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4 × 3 × 2 cm
Largest Crystal: 
2.00cm
Description

Several crystals of ruby form this aggregate from Vietnam.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Ruby

Variety Of: 

Corundum

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