Ruby and sapphire are both gem varieties of the mineral corundum, an aluminum oxide.
One is oxidized aluminum and the other is oxidized iron. Iron oxide is magnetic. Aluminum oxide is not. Most of the clear semi precious gems like rubies and emeralds are made from aluminum oxide. Iron oxide is in hematite the black, opaque mineral.
Al is the symbol for Aluminum and O is the symbol for oxygen. When oxygen is paired in a compound, it is changed to oxide. The name then is aluminum oxide.
No, aluminum oxide is not metallic. But aluminum is.
The definition of aluminum oxide is various forms of aluminum oxide. This only occurred naturally as corundum.
Al2O3 is aluminum oxide, which is also called aluminium(III) oxide, alumina, aloxide, aloxite, or alundum. It occurs naturally as the mineral corundum.
A variety of corundum, an aluminum oxide. Al2O3
That's about as scientific as it gets. The compound is also called "alumina", but that's not really its "scientific name".
Rubies (and sapphires also) are compounds of a crystallized mineral called corundum that consists mostly of aluminum oxide (Al2O3).
Diamond is pure carbon Also, Sapphire is Aluminum Oxide. (Analogous to how Iron Oxide is rust!)
One is oxidized aluminum and the other is oxidized iron. Iron oxide is magnetic. Aluminum oxide is not. Most of the clear semi precious gems like rubies and emeralds are made from aluminum oxide. Iron oxide is in hematite the black, opaque mineral.
Rubies are made of corundum (aluminum oxide, Al2O3) with trace impurities that give them their color.
Aluminum oxide, known in geology as the mineral corundum.
Sapphire is made of the mineral corundum (aluminum oxide) with impurities to give it color.
Al is the symbol for Aluminum and O is the symbol for oxygen. When oxygen is paired in a compound, it is changed to oxide. The name then is aluminum oxide.
Sapphire comes from the corundum mineral family, which is an aluminum oxide (Al2O3). Corundum consists of pure aluminum oxide, it also contains trace amounts of other elements such as iron, titanium and chromium.
Sapphire is a form of aluminum oxide - alpha Al2O3.
Bauxite is not on the periodic table as it is a mineral compound containing mainly aluminum oxide.