Museum Collection
This specimen is part of the museum collection catalog.
Not for Sale.
Corundum var. Sapphire
Kitui, Kenya
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| Classification |
Mineral |
| Tags |
Perky Box
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| Origin Location |
Kitui, Kenya |
| Description |
A roughly 2 cm diameter tabular hexagonal chunk of a large sapphire crystal with natural triangular etched faces. The color of this sample is very dark and opaque but shows some attractive deep blues and purples under bright light. |
| Luster |
Vitreous |
| Luster (Groundmass) |
Not noted, see photo. |
| Optical Phenomena |
Not noted, see photo. |
| Mineral Group / Note |
Aluminum Oxide |
| Handling |
No special handling is required. |
| Modifications |
No modifications. |
| Size Group |
Thumbnail |
| Weight |
16.30 grams |
| Dimensions |
2.49 cm * 2.29 cm * 1.17 cm |
| Quantity |
1 Specimen |
| Mineral List |
Corundum: Al2O3
dialuminum trioxide *
* Formula chemical names are auto-generated - may be incorrect on complex formulas.
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Specimen Analysis |
Color Table
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Baryte Silver Lepidolite var. Trilithionite Calcite var. Panda Sphalerite / Galena Diopside |
Elements in this Specimen:
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Structural Group(s):
Fleischers Group(s):
hematite
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