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Hindupur area, Anantapur District, Andhra Pradesh, Indiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Hindupur area | Area |
| Anantapur District | District |
| Andhra Pradesh | State |
| India | Country |
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Probably considered the main town in the Anantapur District. The area is known for its deposits of corundum. Our Indian expert Fashi Makki says about the corundum from this area:
Ruby Corundum from this area has that typical outer skin surrounding the Ruby or Corundum They make Massage Sticks by polishing on end . The corundum is of brown , pink , and jet black colour .The thin band of outer skin also gets polished and it looks like Eye. [Fashi Makki 2014]
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Corundum Formula: Al2O3 References: |
| ⓘ Corundum var. Ruby Formula: Al2O3 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Corundum | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| ⓘ | var. Ruby | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Corundum var. Ruby | Al2O3 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
| Al | ⓘ Corundum var. Ruby | Al2O3 |
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Hindupur area, Anantapur District, Andhra Pradesh, India