Found in the Field
Identified as
Ruby in Amphibolite
Pink to red corundum (ruby) crystals set in a dark green, fine-grained metamorphic host rock.
- Likely origin
- Western North Carolina. Ruby and pink sapphire in green host rock are known from the Franklin area and Buck Creek, so this is very likely local.
- Found in
- Transylvania County, United States
- Submitted
- 4 October 2026
Location
35.20721, -82.80497
Found a stone of your own? Get an instant AI identification.
Identify your stone →