This beautiful corundum-sapphire specimen originates from Hopedale, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, and was hand-dug by local prospector Edmund Saunders. It features mottled granular red, pink-magenta to lavender-purple porophyroblasts in a schistose matrix including coarse biotite, pyrite, hematite, and feldspar.
Under ultraviolet light, the specimen glows with a vivid fluorescence, highlighting its chromium-rich, ruby leaning geochemistry and enhancing its visual allure. This specimen fits perfectly in the palm of your hand and has a saw flat face which perfectly props the specimen for display purposes, capturing the exceptional beauty of Hopedale corundum. This specimen would make an excellent addition to any fine mineral or gemstone collection, or could be used as lapidary rough, to make cabochons.
Specimen weight: 89.21 grams
Dimensions: approximately 60 x 35 x 29 mm
