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Corundum var. Sapphire
Badakhshan, Afghanistan
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Classification |
Mineral |
Tags |
Fluorescent
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Origin Location |
Badakhshan, Afghanistan |
Description |
Small cab speciman with 4cm well terminated light blue to white sapphire xtal on mica matrix. Many small sapphires also interspersed throughout matrix. |
Luster |
Vitreous |
Luster (Groundmass) |
Micaceous |
Optical Phenomena |
Not noted, see photo. |
Mineral Group / Note |
Aluminum Oxide |
Handling |
No special handling is required. |
Modifications |
No modifications. |
Size Group |
Small Cabinet |
Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
Dimensions |
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Quantity |
1 Specimen |
Mineral List |
Corundum: Al2O3 dialuminum trioxide *
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Specimen Analysis |
Color Table
Colors found in this specimen image are shown below. Higher number indicates greater concentration of that color.
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Similarly Colored Minerals:
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Chalcedony![Chalcedony](/Files/Minerals/Chalcedony_1191_0_sm.jpg) Quartz var. Smoky![Quartz var. Smoky](/Files/Minerals/QuartzvarSmoky_296_sm.jpg) Quartz / Pyrolusite / Goethite![Quartz / Pyrolusite / Goethite](/Files/Minerals/QuartzPyrolusiteGoethite_1451_0_sm.jpg) Descloizite![Descloizite](/Files/Minerals/Descloizite_1226_0_sm.jpg) Pyrite![Pyrite](/Files/Minerals/Pyrite_192_sm.jpg) Hematite![Hematite](/Files/Minerals/Hematite_156_sm.jpg) |
Elements in this Specimen:
Elements that are part of the official chemical structure of the minerals occurring in this specimen are indicated below.
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Minerals with Similar Chemistry:
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Structural Group(s):
Fleischers Group(s): hematite
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