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Corundum Var Ruby & Zoisite

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Corundum Var Ruby & Zoisite

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Description
Locality: 
Mundarara Mine, Longido District, Arusha Region, Tanzania (United Republic)
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.9 × 4.5 × 2.5 cm
Description

Nice and rich example of pinkish reddish corundum var. ruby in bright green zoisite with bits of blackish hornblende. The ruby shows nice hexagonal (ditrigonal) shape. Could be cut and/or polished but that is a hard job due to the hardness :-)

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

Zoisite

Formula: 
{Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Strunz: 
9.BG.10
Hardness: 
6.0 - 7.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Prickler Halt, Ladinger Spitze - Speikkogel area, Saualpe, Carinthia, Austria

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Best regards Roger

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