| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Sri Lanka > Corundum var. Sapphire |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 38060 |
| Mineral: | Corundum var. Sapphire |
| Locality: | Central Highland Belt, near Ratnapura, Sri Lanka |
| Description: | Doubly-terminated single crystal of blue corundum with tapered hexagonal shape. Internally the crystal is highly transparent with zones of deeper color. The edges are slightly worn due to alluvial action.12x5x4 mm Ex. John Albanese, Jr. |
| Overall Size: | 12x5x4 mm |
| Crystals: | 12 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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