UV Reactive Natural Ruby Crystal on Marble Matrix
$200.00
Beautiful red ruby crystal on matrix. Fluorescent under long wave UV.
This piece contains a near-gemmy transparent ruby crystal, the red/pink gem variety of the mineral species corundum. This ruby crystal is an a calcite/dolomite white marble matrix.
The ruby crystal is in the pseudo-octahedral form and some of the crystal faces show classic ruby crystallization lines. UV photos are with 365 nm long wave light.
This is a gorgeous ruby piece.
From Jegdalek, Sorobi District, Kabul Province, Afghanistan. Minerals from Afghanistan are becoming difficult to obtain because of the political instability and the recent Taliban advances.
The entire piece is 40 x 30 x 15 mm, and 32 grams.
