Corundum (Al2O3) is now a manmade material, but exist also in nature..
Corundum.
Corundum is in the trigonal crystal system.
Pure corundum is clear in color.
Diamond is the hardest mineral and is the only one that can scratch corundum. but in my opinion corundum will scratch corundum any mineral of the same hardness will scratch the other !
Corundum is only aluminium oxide - Al2O3.
Corundum.
Corundum is not magnetic.
Corundum ( (Al_2O_3) ) is hexagonal in crystal structure.
Corundum is used for jewlery
Red corundum is called ruby.
Corundum is aluminium oxide, Al2O3.
Corundum is in the trigonal crystal system.
Pure corundum is clear in color.
Diamond is the hardest mineral and is the only one that can scratch corundum. but in my opinion corundum will scratch corundum any mineral of the same hardness will scratch the other !
Red corundum is called ruby.
100% of rubies are corundum. "Ruby" is a name made up by the gem trade for the mineral known as corundum, when it is red.
Corundum is a mineral, therefore it could not be the hardest rock.