Ruby - Winza, Tanzania

Top 10 Amethyst Countries Map - EarthWonders Newsletter #8

specimen
specimen
Ruby
SpeciesSize
Ruby, CorundumThumbnail
Comments
Details
ColorsRed
SizeThumbnail
Dimensions2.0 x 1.7 x 1.2 cm
Species
Description
This ruby specimen is composed of several, intergrown crystals with a few small sharper crystals poking out of the top. The lustrous and translucent crystals are primarily lavender in color. The color is oddly between sapphire and ruby and in particular more purpley under fluorescent lights and more reddish in sunlight.
Origin