Sapphire (blue corundum)Zazafotsy,Ihosy,Ihorombe.Madagascar

Cost for the smallest corundum.
Corundum weight from 0,5 to 6 grams
The cost varies from 250 to 3000 rubles per unit
Size:
From 7 mm to 16 mm - length
From 5 mm to 14 mm - width

This deposit has become famous thanks to polychrome corundum crystals.
This location is about 35 km north of Ihosi, following the RN 7 highway to Ambalavao.
Popularly called "Zazafoci Quarry", which is also the name of the village along the highway and the center of the Zazafoci commune, but was originally called Amboarohi (Pezzotta 2005). Corundum mining began here in 1989.

Sapphires are available in an amazing range of colors, in this position, bright and dark blue, light blue, blue - violet (polychrome) and purple crystals prevail in the majority. All samples are perfectly translucent.

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From the mineralogical point of view, sapphire called the blue variety of the mineral corundum, it includes approximately 53 percent aluminum and 47 percent oxygen. If there are no impurities, the color will be light gray.
The admixture of titanium gives the blue color stone is sapphire.
The presence of an admixture of chromium gives corundum a red color –this is ruby.

Corundum and sapphire are different names for the same natural formation. Only corundum is a mineral, and sapphire is a jewelry term denoting a transparent crystal of blue or green, orange, lilac, etc..