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- Miass, Southern Urals, Russia
- Formula
- Al2O3
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- SmCabinet 5.5x6x3.5cm
Rich blue large Corundum crystal showing twinning patterns and two crystal faces.
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- Bajouri, Hassanabad, Hunza, Northern Areas, Pakistan
- Formula
- Al2O3
- Size
- SmCabinet 5.5x4x3cm
Bright red well formed gem crystals of Ruby corundum in marblized matrix. The largest crystal is 9mm.
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- Sterling Hill mine, Ogdensburg, Sussex Co., New Jersey, United States
- Formula
- Al2O3
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- Miniature 5x3x3.5cm
A good representative specimen of altered country rock with red ruby crystals to 8mm, greenish Margarite and deep red Rutile.
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- Zazafotsy quarry, Ihosy dist., Horombe, Fianarantsoa, Madagascar
- Formula
- Al2O3
- Size
- SmCabinet 8x6x2.5cm
A long 3.5cm purple-red crystal in matrix. Note the white halo around the sapphire. This is a depletion zone where the corundum robbed the surrounding rock of necessary elements.
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- Highlands, North Carolina, United States
- Formula
- Al2O3
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- Miniature 5x5x3.5cm
Red crude Corundum wrapped with Muscovite. The locality I assume is the nearest town, and thus I do not know precisely the locality. It is not quite this red in hand. Acquired by Hampson in 1945. Perhaps somebody out there knows?
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- Chester Emery mines, Hampden Co., Massachusetts, United States
- Formula
- Al2O3
- Size
- SmCabinet 8x6x3.5cm
Emery is Corundum mixed with Magnetite, thus the magic magnet. How does it balance so nicely? Magnet not included.
