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Corundum var. Ruby

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This miniature specimen is a great example of the type of Corundum var. Ruby crystals mined at the Jegdalek Ruby Deposit in Kabol Province, Afghanistan. During the 1990s and early years of the 2000s many Ruby mines operated the Jegdalek Ruby Deposit, but specimens have been rarely seen since about 2010. This lovely piece, that likely dates back over 20 years or more, features an elongated pink Ruby crystal (1.4 cm in length) embedded within white Calcite 'marble'. It has been carefully prepared to make the crystal stand up from the surrounding Calcite. Rubies from the Jegdalek Ruby Deposit famously transmit light much better than those seen in specimen form from other worldwide occurrences and that can been seen here when the crystal is backlit. Add longwave UV into the mix and the crystal explodes into colour, with the most intense vivid red-pink imaginable. Tiny inclusions of silvery Graphite and golden Pyrite are present within the white 'marble'.

Product details

Species
Corundum, Calcite, RubyAbout Corundum →
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions6.3 x 3.6 x 4.2 cm
Listed on05/21/2025
Locality
Afghanistan, Kabul, Jegdalek ruby depositRegional guide →
SKUCC43072

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Corundum
Mineral guide
Learn about Corundum
iconic mineral with ruby and sapphire varieties; Mohs 9, vivid colors, and sharp crystals; prized for color, form, and provenance.
Corundum
Regional guide
Corundum from Jegdalek Ruby Deposit, Afghanistan
Jegdalek is the classic Afghan ruby locality: a marble-hosted corundum deposit east of Kabul that has supplied bright red ruby, pink sapphire, and subordinate blue or bicolored sapphire to the gem and mineral trade for centuries. For collectors, the most desirable specimens show sharp, lustrous ruby crystals rising from pale calcite-marble matrix, often with the glowing raspberry-to-pigeon’s-blood color and strong red fluorescence expected of low-iron, chromium-colored marble-type ruby. The visual contrast is the locality’s signature: red corundum on white marble, sometimes accented by phlogopite, pyrite, graphite, or other dark inclusions.