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Corundum Var Sapphire

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Corundum Var Sapphire

Ex coll. Erhard Rawohl, Hildesheim
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Description
Locality: 
Ratnapura, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.1 × 0.8 × 0.5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
2.10cm
Description

A lustrous, perfect double terminated sapphire crystal of gem quality.

Shows a rare play of colours from water clear to orange, pink and violet.

Please see on mindat no. L4C-19U  for comparison - only sample with this play of colors. 

Ex collection Erhard Rawohl, Hildesheim

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Corundum

Formula: 
Al2O3
Strunz: 
4.CB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
9.0
Streak: 
White

Sapphire

Variety Of: 

Corundum

Formula: 
Al2O3
Strunz: 
4.CB.05
Hardness: 
9.0
Formula: 
Al2O3
Hardness: 
0.0

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