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Corundum var. Sapphire from Bibile, Monaragala District, Sri Lanka

 
Corundum var. Sapphire from Bibile, Monaragala District, Sri Lanka

DESCRIPTION:No. 45186
Mineral:Corundum var. Sapphire
Locality:Bibile, Monaragala District, Sri Lanka
Description:Doubly-terminated translucent blue sapphire crystal with tapered, hexagonal crystal form and remnants of matrix attached on one side. Two smaller sapphire crystals grew on one side.
Overall Size:14x4x3 mm
Crystals:1-14 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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