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Corundum var. Green Sapphire from Tanzania

 
Corundum var. Green Sapphire from Tanzania

Corundum var. Green Sapphire from Tanzania

Corundum var. Green Sapphire from Tanzania

Corundum var. Green Sapphire from Tanzania

DESCRIPTION:No. 79182
Mineral:Corundum var. Green Sapphire
Locality:Tanzania
Description:Unusually shaped lustrous transparent green sapphire crystal, the colored gem variety of the mineral species corundum, with no matrix. The irregular shape of the sapphire is apparently caused by crystallizing simultaneously with matrix that dissolved. Weight: 0.9 grams
Overall Size:11x9x8 mm
Crystals:11 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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