Rubies (and sapphires also) are compounds of a crystallized mineral called corundum that consists mostly of aluminum oxide (Al2O3).
Ruby is a variety of the mineral corundum, and is not classified as sedimentary, igneous, or metamorphic in the manner of rocks.
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no they are not the same type of mineral.
A Ruby is a non-silicate because it just is lol
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.
Ruby is a variety of the mineral corundum, and is not classified as sedimentary, igneous, or metamorphic in the manner of rocks.
Ruby belongs to the mineral group Corundum
The ruby is a variety of the mineral corundum, so the ruby is indeed a mineral.
The mineral corundum.
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Ruby, a variety of the mineral corundum, has a hardness of 9 on the Mohs scale of mineral hardness.
Rubies are part of the corundum mineral group.
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no they are not the same type of mineral.
Rubies are accessed by mining. Some are found embedded in hard rock, as in Afghanistan, some are found loose in gravels, as in Burma.