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Ruby

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Description
Locality: 
Khit Island, Louhi District, Karelia Republic, Russian Federation
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4.4 × 3 × 2.7 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.00cm
Description

Amazing specimen of red corundum crystals from Khit Island, northern Karelia/ Russian Federation. There are two big biterminated, well formed, translucent, raspberry red crystals of ruby on gneiss matrix.

The ruby coming from an old find (70'/80'). Acquired from a privat collector.

No. 038

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

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