| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Sri Lanka > Corundum var. Sapphire |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 50114 |
| Mineral: | Corundum var. Sapphire |
| Locality: | Bibile, Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka |
| Description: | Doubly-terminated di-pyramidal transparent-to-translucent colorless sapphire corundum crystal with transverse striations on the crystal faces with good luster. This crystal was recovered from an alluvial deposit and shows minor wear on the edges. |
| Overall Size: | 20x8x7 mm |
| Crystals: | 20 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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