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Ruby

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Description
Locality: 
Mysore, Karnataka, India
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4.2 × 3.3 × 1.7 cm
Description

The specimen is developed as floater and well shaped all around. This euhedral crystal exhibits prominent growth hillocks and a rich red-violet hue, as well a very attractive texture. Intense vermillion colored fluorescence when illuminated by LWUV light! Hard to obtain in our days!

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