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Corundum var. Ruby from Winza, Mpwapwa District, Dodoma, Tanzania

 
Corundum var. Ruby from Winza, Mpwapwa District, Dodoma, Tanzania

Corundum var. Ruby from Winza, Mpwapwa District, Dodoma, Tanzania

Corundum var. Ruby from Winza, Mpwapwa District, Dodoma, Tanzania

Corundum var. Ruby from Winza, Mpwapwa District, Dodoma, Tanzania

Corundum var. Ruby from Winza, Mpwapwa District, Dodoma, Tanzania

Corundum var. Ruby from Winza, Mpwapwa District, Dodoma, Tanzania

Corundum var. Ruby from Winza, Mpwapwa District, Dodoma, Tanzania

Photo below under longwave ultraviolet illumination:
Corundum var. Ruby from Winza, Mpwapwa District, Dodoma, Tanzania

DESCRIPTION:No. 79984
Mineral:Corundum var. Ruby
Locality:Winza, Mpwapwa District, Dodoma, Tanzania
Description:Lustrous translucent intense pink-red ruby crystal, the red gem variety of the mineral corundum, with scattered inclusions of dark matrix. The ruby crystal is complex pseudo-octahedral form with secondary edge faces that give a rounded appearance. Fluoresces red under LW UV illumination. Weight: 4.35 carats
Overall Size:9x8x7 mm
Crystals:9 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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