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Ruby and sapphire are both gem varieties of the mineral corundum, an aluminum oxide.

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What is sapphire's mineral name?

A variety of corundum, an aluminum oxide. Al2O3


What is chemical formula for Aluminum oxide?

That's about as scientific as it gets. The compound is also called "alumina", but that's not really its "scientific name".


Ruby a mineral or a rock?

Rubies (and sapphires also) are compounds of a crystallized mineral called corundum that consists mostly of aluminum oxide (Al2O3).


What is the simplest gem in regard to its chemical composition?

Diamond is pure carbon Also, Sapphire is Aluminum Oxide. (Analogous to how Iron Oxide is rust!)


What is the difference between aluminiun oxide and iron 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.


What are rubies made of?

Rubies are made of corundum (aluminum oxide, Al2O3) with trace impurities that give them their color.


What kind of chemical are rubys made of?

Aluminum oxide, known in geology as the mineral corundum.


What is a sapphire made of?

Sapphire is made of the mineral corundum (aluminum oxide) with impurities to give it color.


What is name of the compound Al2O3?

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.


What is the mineral group of sapphire?

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.


What type of mineral is the queen Marie of Romania sapphire?

Sapphire is a form of aluminum oxide - alpha Al2O3.


What is bauxite on the Periodic chart?

Bauxite is not on the periodic table as it is a mineral compound containing mainly aluminum oxide.