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The ruby is a variety of the mineral corundum, so the ruby is indeed a mineral.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoYes it's a gemstone variety of the mineral corundum (aluminium oxide). The red colour is caused by the presence of chromium.
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Which precious mineral is mined in panna?
Ruby
Is the mineral aluminum transparent?
Aluminium isn't a mineral (it doesn't occur naturally). Perhaps you are thinking of alumina, which does have transparent mineral forms called corundum (ruby, sapphire, padparadscha).
A hard colorful mineral with a brilliant luster or color?
Could be diamond, ruby, emerald, tourmaline.
Is there a different mineral that can be used if you run out of rubies?
It is OK, rubies are easy to make artificially as they are made out of Aluminium Oxide. However there is one particular gem mineral (Spinel) that looks like ruby and some of the world's most famous rubies are not rubies but Spinels. eg. the Black Prince's Ruby and the "Timur ruby" in the British Crown Jewels are in fact spinels.
Which is rarer ruby or diamond's?
Both are considered expensive, but a diamond is more expensive simply because it's a harder mineral.
Is ruby a mineral or a rock?
The commercial name of the ruby is 'ruby rock'. In geological terms it is called as Goodletite. It is commonly found in Westland and New Zealand.
What is ruby's mineral group?
Ruby belongs to the mineral group Corundum
What is the mineral of which sapphire and ruby are comprised?
The mineral corundum.
Is emerland a mineral?
ruby
What is the hardness of the ruby?
Ruby, a variety of the mineral corundum, has a hardness of 9 on the Mohs scale of mineral hardness.
What does a ruby represent?
Ruby represents the red variety of the mineral corundum.
Is ruby a type of crystal?
A ruby is a crystal form of the mineral corundum.
Is ruby and diamond the same type of mineral?
no they are not the same type of mineral.
What is the mineral group for ruby?
Rubies are part of the corundum mineral group.
What mineral has adamantine luster?
Ruby
Is a Ruby a Igneous rock or a Sediment?
Ruby is a variety of the mineral corundum, and is not classified as sedimentary, igneous, or metamorphic in the manner of rocks.
Which precious mineral is mined in panna?
Ruby
