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What minerals form?
Sapphire is a form of the mineral corundum.
Is sapphire foliated?
No, sapphire is not foliated. Sapphire is a crystalline form of corundum and typically occurs in a hexagonal crystal structure. Foliation is a feature of metamorphic rocks where minerals are aligned in layers, which is not characteristic of sapphire's formation or structure.
Is sapphire a silicate?
No, sapphire is not a silicate. Sapphire is a variety of the mineral corundum, which is composed of aluminum oxide (Al2O3). Silicates are minerals that contain silicon and oxygen as their main components, such as quartz and feldspar. Sapphire belongs to the oxide mineral group, not the silicate group.
How is a sapphire dependent on minerals explain?
Sapphire is a gem-quality variant of the mineral corundum.
How is a pink sapphire made in nature?
A pink sapphire is made when the main sapphire minerals have additional chromium added to the mix. This gives it a pink or red hue. A red-hued sapphire is also known as a ruby.
What is the plural form of sapphire?
sapphires
What kind of minerals are most expensive?
Ruby,Emerld,Topaz,Dimond and Sapphire are most expensive
How can rock minerals form?
Rock minerals form from lava, magma or solutions.
What group of minerals form along faults?
vein minerals form between faults.
Does Sapphire have a streak?
a sapphire doesn't have a streak.
What type of mineral is the queen Marie of Romania sapphire?
Sapphire is a form of aluminum oxide - alpha Al2O3.
Examples of minerals used in everyday life?
tabe salt, talc, and a sapphire if there are any others tell me
