Pseudo Octahedral Natural Ruby Crystals on Marble Matrix, Jegdalek, Afghanistan
Beautiful red/pink ruby crystals on matrix. Fluorescent under long wave UV.
This is a translucent, almost gemmy ruby crystal, with a lighter pink smaller crystal, along with a small patch of pyrite, on white marble. Ruby is the pink gem variety of the mineral species corundum.
The ruby crystals are in the pseudo-octahedral form and most of the crystal faces show classic ruby crystallization lines. UV photos are with 365 nm long wave light.
This is a gorgeous little ruby specimen that will capture your heart.
From Jegdalek, Sorobi District, Kabul Province, Afghanistan.
The entire piece is 32 x 15 x 8 mm, and 11 grams.
Beautiful red/pink ruby crystals on matrix. Fluorescent under long wave UV.
This is a translucent, almost gemmy ruby crystal, with a lighter pink smaller crystal, along with a small patch of pyrite, on white marble. Ruby is the pink gem variety of the mineral species corundum.
The ruby crystals are in the pseudo-octahedral form and most of the crystal faces show classic ruby crystallization lines. UV photos are with 365 nm long wave light.
This is a gorgeous little ruby specimen that will capture your heart.
From Jegdalek, Sorobi District, Kabul Province, Afghanistan.
The entire piece is 32 x 15 x 8 mm, and 11 grams.
Beautiful red/pink ruby crystals on matrix. Fluorescent under long wave UV.
This is a translucent, almost gemmy ruby crystal, with a lighter pink smaller crystal, along with a small patch of pyrite, on white marble. Ruby is the pink gem variety of the mineral species corundum.
The ruby crystals are in the pseudo-octahedral form and most of the crystal faces show classic ruby crystallization lines. UV photos are with 365 nm long wave light.
This is a gorgeous little ruby specimen that will capture your heart.
From Jegdalek, Sorobi District, Kabul Province, Afghanistan.
The entire piece is 32 x 15 x 8 mm, and 11 grams.
