| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) > Corundum var. Sapphire |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 54990 |
| Mineral: | Corundum var. Sapphire |
| Locality: | Uva Province, Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) |
| Description: | Large doubly-terminated translucent colorless sapphire crystal, the gem variety of the mineral species corundum, with striated prism faces and minor limonite stains in areas. The sapphire crystal edges are sharp. |
| Overall Size: | 30x8x4 mm |
| Crystals: | 30 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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