Ruby in kyanite, fluorescence identification

A crystal of pink and one of a deep red ruby embedded in a large sample of rough kyanite.
The logarithmic spectra are on the same intensity scale. The photos are taken through a yellow filter to reduce the 404nm laser contamination of the image.

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