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Object Name |
Corundum |
Object Description |
Rock specimen with gray hexagonal corundum crystals, muscovite mica, and much iron staining. This sample is included in the Catalogue of the Collection of Minerals in the College of S. C. and can be found on page 41. |
Collector |
Brumby, Richard Trapier, 1804-1875 |
Place of Origin |
North Carolina/Lincoln County |
Site Name |
Clubb Mountain |
Rock type |
Mineral |
Chemical Comp |
Aluminum oxide |
Crystal System |
Hexagonal |
Sp Grav. |
3.9-4.1 |
Hardness |
9 |
Luster |
Adamantine |
Streak |
White |
Fracture |
Conchoidal |
Classification |
Geology |
Variety |
Sapphire |
People |
Brumby, Richard Trapier, 1804-1875 |
Search Terms |
Mineral Oxide mineral Catalogue of the Collection of Minerals in the College of S. C. |
Dimensions |
H-3.59 W-3.995 L-8.28 cm |
Catalog Number |
7467 |
