Ruby crystal on white matrix with fluorescence, 2.9 x 2.6 x 1.1 cm, Nangimali, Neelum Valley, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. © Rob Lavinsky, www.iRocks.com. Used with permission.
Translucent Red Glow in the dark Ruby Specimen from Pakistan
Ruby crystal on white matrix with fluorescence, 2.9 x 2.6 x 1.1 cm, Nangimali, Neelum Valley, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. © Rob Lavinsky, www.iRocks.com. Used with permission.
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Credit: Rob Lavinsky
| Gemstone | Ruby, Corundum |
| Natural or man made | Natural |
| Origin | Pakistan |
| Origin details | Nangimali, Neelum Valley, Azad Kashmir |
| Height | 29 |
| Width | 26 |
| Depth | 11 |
| Gem State | Specimen |
| Color | Red |
| Transparency | Translucent |
| Photo phenomena | Glow in the Dark |
| Luminescence | Fluorescent |