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Ruby

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Description
Locality: 
Zazafotsy, Ihosy, Ihorombe, Madagascar
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.6 × 5.8 × 2.1 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.30cm
Description

Purple-red, prismatic, lustrous ruby crystals up to 13 mm tall on biotite matrix from Zazafotsy Quarry, Madagascar. The crystals are rather well developed and the main crystal has a nice termination. 

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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