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Star Sapphire
Weld River, Blue Tier district, Tasmania, Australia
© Andrew Tuma
A variety of
Sapphire
A variety of sapphire that exhibits a star pattern when viewed down the C axis. The chatoyance is due to oriented microscopic inclusions.
Classification of Star Sapphire
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Other Names for Star Sapphire
Other Languages:
German:
Sternsaphir
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Health Warning:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
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Localities for Star Sapphire
(TL) indicates type locality. ? indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. All other localities listed without reference should be considered as uncertain and unproven until references can be found.
Sri Lanka
Sabaragamuwa Province
Ratnapura
Gem gravels
Econ Geol (1981) 76:733-738
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