Corundum (var. sapphire)

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Object Details

Taxon

Corundum (var. sapphire) - Primary Mineral

Record Last Modified

5 Aug 2025

Specimen Count

Other Numbers

IGSN ID : 10.58151/NHB001S7G

USNM Number

NMNH 171220-00

Place

Ratnapura (near), Sri Lanka, Asia

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Mineral Sciences

Minerals

Data Source

NMNH - Mineral Sciences Dept.

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3698cffac-a12a-45e8-9350-d3fcd4002d56

Record ID

nmnhmineralsciences_1107890