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Corundum var. Ruby with Pyrite from Mogok District, 115 km NNE of Mandalay, Mandalay Division, Myanmar (Burma)

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DESCRIPTION:	No. 78589
Mineral:	Corundum var. Ruby with Pyrite
Locality:	Mogok District, 115 km NNE of Mandalay, Mandalay Division, Myanmar (Burma)
Description:	Lustrous transparent-to-translucent pink ruby crystal, the pink gem variety of the mineral corundum, perched on the top edge of translucent light-colored marble. The ruby crystal is incomplete on one face and shows that it has a pyrite crystal core. The ruby crystal fluoresces red under LW-SW UV illumination
Overall Size:	25x22x18 mm
Crystals:	8 mm
Archived:	For reference only

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