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Ruby

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Description
Locality: 
Zazafotsy, Ihosy, Ihorombe, Madagascar
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
6 × 8.5 × 3.2 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.80cm
Description

Purple-red, lustrous, prismatic ruby crystals up to 18 mm partly embedded in biotite matrix from Zazafotsy Quarry, Madagascar. The crystals are rather sharp and show only minor imperfections.

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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