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CORUNDUM – Madagascar – GFS0395
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€ 850,00 +TAX
Corundum
Zazafotsy Quarry, Zazafotsy, Ihosy District, Ihorombe, Madagascar
7,4×7,2×5,5 cm. ( crystal 2×1,4×1,2 cm.)
Sitting on a dark, shiny biotite schist matrix, there’s a rare, single euhedral Corundum crystal which features excellent luster and a red color, more pronounced in the center, well visible in video. This specimen displays very well and can be considered highly representative for this locality.
Madagascar is one of the most important gem-producing countries in the world, including ruby and sapphires. Gem corundum deposits formed at different stages in the geological evolution of the island and in contrasting environments, for more info 
. In 2001 Federico Pezzotta managed to organize a more thorough excavation, and found two corundum bearing horizons in Zazafotsy area.
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Categories: Fine Specimens, Small Cabinet (5-10 cm)
Additional information
| Weight | 0.317 kg |
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| Dimensions | 7.4 × 7.2 × 5.5 cm |
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| Species |
STILBITE - Italy - GFS0355 
DEMANTOID garnet - Madagascar - GFS0501 
ARSENOPYRITE - China - GFS0025 
BARYTE - UK - GFS0480 
UVAROVITE, SHUISKITE - Russia - GFS0506 
FLUORAPATITE - Pakistan - GFS0080 
blue TOPAZ, MUSCOVITE - Brazil - GFS0275 
SPESSARTINE, PYRITE - China - GFS0069 
TOPAZOLITE garnet - U.S.A. - GFS0031 
QUARTZ, CHALCOPYRITE, DOLOMITE - Romania - GFS0077 
RHODOCHROSITE, CALCITE, SPHALERITE - Kosovo - GFS0500 
VESUVIANITE - Canada - GFS0041 
DIOPTASE - Namibia - GFS0016