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Corundum var. Ruby from An Phu, Luc Yen, Yenbai Province, Vietnam

 
Corundum var. Ruby from An Phu, Luc Yen, Yenbai Province, Vietnam

Corundum var. Ruby from An Phu, Luc Yen, Yenbai Province, Vietnam

Photo below under longwave ultraviolet illumination:
Corundum var. Ruby from An Phu, Luc Yen, Yenbai Province, Vietnam

DESCRIPTION:No. 80437
Mineral:Corundum var. Ruby
Locality:An Phu, Luc Yen, Yenbai Province, Vietnam
Description:Lustrous translucent vivid-pink ruby crystal, the pink gem variety of the mineral species corundum, with no matrix. The ruby crystal is hexagonal form, with striated faces, and flat basal pinacoid terminations though they are not easy to see. Fluoresces red under LW UV illumination. Weight: 9.30 carats
Overall Size:17x8x6 mm
Crystals:17 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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