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Corundum Var Ruby

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Corundum Var Ruby

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Description
Locality: 
Bisil, Basha Valley, Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5 × 2.9 × 2 cm
Description

 This is the first and only one ruby specimen from this locality  in my collection. I got this during my personal visit to the locality , i never saw any ruby specimen recently from this region , Ruby crystal is unusually cover by minor mica   , there is no damaged except minor etching at one edge.

A very good nice specimen.

Seller's personal collection. 

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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