| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) > Corundum var. Pink Sapphire |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 56758 |
| Mineral: | Corundum var. Pink Sapphire |
| Locality: | Central Highland Belt, near Ratnapura, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) |
| Description: | Lustrous di-pyramidal hexagonal transparent pink sapphire crystal, the gem variety of the mineral species corundum, with asymmetric shape caused by alternating pyramidal faces on adjacent faces with complex swirling crystallization patterns. |
| Overall Size: | 16x6.5x5 mm |
| Crystals: | 16 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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