Corundum (var. Ruby)

Artifact (mineral) uoadl:141641 321 Read counter

Call number:
Ορυκτά της Ελλάδας - D52(14)
Minerals of Greece - D52(14)
Classification:
Oxides
Name:
Κορούνδιο (ποικ. Ρουμπίνι)
Translated title:
Corundum (var. Ruby)
Place of origin:
Gorgona/Thrace, Greece
Depositional environment:
Regional metamorphism.
Description:
Ruby crystal embedded in a feldspar and amphibole matrix. The hosted rocks are metasomatized amphibolites in close relationship with corundum-bearing marbles.
Chemical formula:
Al2O3
Crystal system:
Trigonal

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