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Corundum Var Ruby

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MGR839350

Corundum Var Ruby

Floater

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Description
Locality: 
Gairo District, Morogoro Region, Tanzania (United Republic)
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7.3 × 1.9 × 1.2 cm
Description

The specimen is developed as floater, sharp and glossy all around. Corundum in this size, color and quality is really rare and also from this locality - although it was a prominent discovery - hard to obtain. No significant damages to report and on same quality all around, photos show front- and back-side.

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