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Does corundum have cleavage or fracture?
Corundum does not exhibit cleavage; instead, it has a conchoidal to uneven fracture. Cleavage refers to the tendency of a mineral to break along specific planes of weakness, while corundum's strong crystal structure results in a lack of such planes. Therefore, when corundum breaks, it does so irregularly rather than along defined lines.
What is the plural of corundum?
Corundum.
Which crystal system does corundum have?
Corundum is in the trigonal crystal system.
What is the only mineral that can scratch corundum?
Diamond is the hardest mineral and is the only one that can scratch corundum. but in my opinion corundum will scratch corundum any mineral of the same hardness will scratch the other !
Can quartz scratch corundum?
According to the Mohs scale of mineral hardness, quartz (7) will not scratch any mineral with a higher number on the scale. Corundum is listed at 9. Therefore quartz will not scratch corundum, but corundum can scratch quartz.
Does corundum have cleavage or fracture?
Corundum does not exhibit cleavage; instead, it has a conchoidal to uneven fracture. Cleavage refers to the tendency of a mineral to break along specific planes of weakness, while corundum's strong crystal structure results in a lack of such planes. Therefore, when corundum breaks, it does so irregularly rather than along defined lines.
Which is more strong diamond or carborandom?
Diamond, with a hardness rating of 10 on the Mohs scale, is harder than corundum (ruby and sapphire), which has a hardness rating of 9. However, diamond has perfect cleavage while corundum has no cleavage. So an answer to the original question would depend on the meaning of "strong."
What are the eight ways to identify corundum?
THE EIGHT WAYS TO I.D. A MINERALThe eight ways to identify a mineral such as corundum are 1 hardness 2 crystal shape 3 special features 4 density 5 streak 6 luster 7 cleavage or fracture 8 color. (to find out hardness look up "Mohs scale of hardness" everything else you could search it on google or bing)
What is the plural of corundum?
Corundum.
Is corundum hexagonal or cubic?
Corundum ( (Al_2O_3) ) is hexagonal in crystal structure.
Which crystal system does corundum have?
Corundum is in the trigonal crystal system.
What important uses does corundum have?
Corundum is used for jewlery
What do you call a red corundum?
Red corundum is called ruby.
What is the chemical name for corundum?
Corundum is aluminium oxide, Al2O3.
What is the only mineral that can scratch corundum?
Diamond is the hardest mineral and is the only one that can scratch corundum. but in my opinion corundum will scratch corundum any mineral of the same hardness will scratch the other !
What do they call red corundum?
Red corundum is called ruby.
What percentage of rubies is corundum?
100% of rubies are corundum. "Ruby" is a name made up by the gem trade for the mineral known as corundum, when it is red.
