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Ruby

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Description
Locality: 
Muriatata hills, Longido District, Arusha Region, Tanzania (United Republic)
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7 × 6.5 × 8 cm
Largest Crystal: 
5.00cm
Weight: 
556.00gr
Description

A very attractive ruby in zeolite specimen from Muriatata Hills, Northern Tanzania. Purchased at the mine by myself. This specimen weighs over 1/2 kg hence the higher shipping fees....

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