Corundum.
No. Garnets are a different class of mineral and generally less valuable. Both ruby and sapphire are variants of 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 !
The value of the mineral corundum will vary according to its appearance. Gem quality corundum is highly valued. Non gem quality corundum has many industrial uses and is much less highly valued.
Given its remarkable hardness (second only to diamond on Moh's scale), any corundum is of course economically valuable for industrial grinding purposes just as long as it's not radioactive. However, corundum crystals of much greater value can be found as the gemstones ruby and sapphire. As gems these are most valuable when found as large, clear single crystals with appealing color characteristics and few "defects."
Corundum.
No. Garnets are a different class of mineral and generally less valuable. Both ruby and sapphire are variants of 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 !